Louis Venters
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
A Virtual Evening with Nikki Giovanni: Conversation with a Legend
It was a real pleasure to serve as moderator for a live virtual Q and A session with the distinguished poet, essayist, and educator,...
Louis Venters
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
UPCOMING: A Virtual Evening with Nikki Giovanni
I am so pleased to announce that I will be moderating a virtual conversation with renowned poet and educator Dr. Nikki Giovanni, hosted...
Louis Venters
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Ewe Music: Making Sense out of a Complex World
Today as a part of a brief overview of African music, I introduced my Introduction to African & African American Studies class to Ewe...
Louis Venters
- Jul 11, 2018
- 1 min
"White People Us," by Justin Blackburn
Whoa! I'm not a poet, and I try not to curse quite as much as this guy, but his analysis of whiteness is pretty spot-on. I've been...
Louis Venters
- Apr 27, 2018
- 4 min
Claiming My Freedom to Move--and Improve
Freedom of movement on one’s own two feet is a fundamental human right. It was so basic to English common law that the Founders didn’t...
Louis Venters
- Feb 9, 2018
- 1 min
"Beyond Mother Emanuel and the Confederate Flag" Symposium at Francis Marion University
Today, on the 50th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre and two days after the murder of one of South Carolina's most prominent...
Louis Venters
- Jun 27, 2017
- 3 min
Truth in Hollywood?: Justin Baldoni on Body Image
I'm impressed. Justin Baldoni, known for his role in the TV show Jane the Virgin, has made a point for using his public platform in...
Louis Venters
- Dec 21, 2016
- 1 min
"A Place Where the Skin I'm in Feels Like It's Supposed to Be"
Here's a new one (to me) from the Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Country Girl" from the album Leaving Eden (2012). I find this song and video...
Louis Venters
- Jul 29, 2015
- 2 min
UPCOMING: Association for Baha'i Studies in Southern California
I'm happy to be heading next week to the 39th annual conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies in Orange County, California. The...
Louis Venters
- Feb 27, 2015
- 2 min
“He Who is the Mother”: Meditations on History and the Essence of God for Ayyám-i-Há
“He Who is the Mother, the Soul, the Secret, the Essence...” I just happened upon this striking essay-poem, “Mother's Name Unknown,” and...
