“Centering Unsung Voices: A Public Conversation with Screenwriter & Producer Monica Beletsky”
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“Centering Unsung Voices: A Public Conversation with Screenwriter & Producer Monica Beletsky”
(Winston-Salem, N.C. – September __, 2024) – Wake Forest University’s Center for Research, Engagement and Collaboration in African American Life (RECAAL) will present “Centering Unsung Voices: A Public Conversation with Screenwriter & Producer Monica Beletsky” on Monday, October 14, at 6 p.m. at the Brendle Recital Hall in the Scales Fine Arts Center (1775 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem). The event will be moderated by Dr. Guy Emerson Mount, assistant professor of American History and African American Studies at Wake Forest University.
The event is free and open to the public. Members of the news media are welcome.
Beletsky is an Emmy-nominated producer and writer whose work has spanned critically acclaimed series such as “Fargo,” “The Leftovers” and the current series “Manhunt,” which delves into the aftermath of the first American presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans. Known for her keen eye for character development and her ability to intertwine complex narratives, Beletsky has earned a reputation as one of television’s most dynamic creative forces.
“Our upcoming October 14 event with Monica Beletsky and Dr. Mount promises to be a lively and inspirational conversation that encompasses the intersections of U.S. history, politics and media projections of African American life,” Wake Forest School of Divinity Associate Professor of Religion and Culture Derek S. Hicks said. “For those who have seen Beletsky’s ‘Manhunt’ series, she will explore many of the poignant topics from the series while at Wake Forest.”
For additional information and to register for the event, please go to https://recaal.wfu.edu/.
Dr. Mount focuses his academic work on the intersection of Black transnationalism, Western modernity and global empires. His research interests include the African Diaspora, slavery, emancipation, Jim Crow, colonialism, American empire, the Atlantic World, racial capitalism, critical mixed-race studies, Afro-Asian solidarities, peace studies and radical Black politics.
About RECAAL
The Center for Research, Engagement and Collaboration in African American Life (RECAAL) was launched in fall 2020, rooting its work in the experiences of Black people in the United States. RECALL’s efforts are conceptually framed around two unrelated terms: to recall and to recalibrate. To “recall” is to bring a fact or event back into one’s mind so as to recount it to others. But recalling also entails a resetting of order by bringing someone out of a state of inattention into a present state of things. This last definition offers the most useful cord connecting the two concepts. To “recalibrate” is to calibrate a machine for a different or expanded function. The Center for RECAAL understands recalibration as a means of resetting order through active strategic engagement with an array of social and cultural realities to expand opportunities for black self-actualization and expression.
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About Wake Forest University:
Wake Forest University combines the best traditions of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Founded in 1834, the school is located in Winston-Salem, N.C. The University’s graduate school of arts and sciences, divinity school, and nationally ranked schools of law, medicine and business enrich our intellectual environment. Learn more about Wake Forest University at wfu.edu.
