Louis Venters
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20181 min read
"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, 20184 min read
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, 20181 min read
"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, 20173 min read
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, 20161 min read
"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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
“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...
