{"id":15083,"date":"2019-01-11T15:05:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T20:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=15083"},"modified":"2021-01-20T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T17:51:21","slug":"freedom-tower-to-host-lecture-on-african-diaspora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/freedom-tower-to-host-lecture-on-african-diaspora\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Tower To Host Lecture On African Diaspora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/search\/?q=%22freedom%20tower%22&amp;_siq_page=1&amp;_siq_sort=relevance\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Freedom Tower<\/span><\/a>, 600 Biscayne Blvd., will host <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfricanization&#8221; of the Americas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a lecture lead by John Frazier, on Jan. 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frazier, an art history professor at Kendall Campus, will discuss how the Western world has misrepresented the number of Africans affected by the slave trade and use artworks that showcase the African diaspora. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event is free and open to the public. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendees must register at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/africanization-of-the-americas-john-frazier-associate-professor-of-art-history-at-miami-dade-college-tickets-53608845500\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.eventbrite.com\/e\/africanization-of-the-americas-john-frazier-associate-professor-of-art-history-at-miami-dade-college-tickets-53608845500<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, contact the Freedom Tower at (305) 237-7700 or museum@mdc.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., will host 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