Sanchez is the director of the women's studies program at Temple University and holds the university's Laura Carnell chair in English. She has written 14 books, including Homegirls and Handgrenades , winner of an American Book Award in 1985. In 1999 she received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in recognition of her commitment to students. Prints and original pieces will be available for purchase. Ferebee Gospel Group, consisting of four sisters who have been singing together for more than 20 years.
All events are free to the public.
The drama weaves in benchmarks in black history such as The Harlem Renaissance and Brown vs. the Board of Education. The production features the creative team of Dorothy King, assistant professor of social science, and musical director Grenoldo Frazier. The memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored with a program at noon, Jan. 17, in the Buck Union Building stage area. The Rev. Frank Tillman, pastor of the Christian Fellowship Center Church of God in Christ in the Woods Run section of Pittsburgh, will be the keynote speaker. Tillman's talk will focus on the legacy of Dr. King's work.