Chérif Keita, professor and chair of the French and Francophone studies department at Carleton College, will present the 2009 King/Mandela Lecture Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in Room 481 of the Tate Student Center.
A native of Mali and a 1985 UGA graduate, Keita has published books and articles on social and literary problems in contemporary Africa.
His award-winning film, Oberlin-Inanda: The Life and Times of John L. Dube (2005, 54 minutes), will be shown with a question-and-answer discussion following the screening. The film depicts the life of John Dube (1871-1946), the first president of the African National Congress of South Africa and his education in the U.S. at the end of the 19th century.
The King/Mandela Lecture is sponsored by the African Studies Institute and the Franklin College Office of Inclusion and Diversity Leadership and with support of the African American Studies Institute.