Urban Rebellion in 20th Century Black America

In this talk, we will view Dr. Joyce-Zoe Farley's film, "In Absentia: The Lost Ones of America's/Motown's Revolution(s)" on urban insurrection through the events of Detroit 1967, and have an in-depth discussion about this mercurial period in American history. Detroit 1967 was a game-changer event for a myriad of reasons; the most important: it forced America to recognize racism in text (Kerner Commission Study) as the cause for the urban uprising.

Dr. Joyce-Zoe Farley is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Public History and African American Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has dual appointments in the History department and the African American Studies Program. Additionally, Dr. Farley is the Internship Director for both the History Department and African American Studies Program. She teaches courses in public history, African American studies, race, media, and writing. Her research on urban insurrection of the 20th century, with the catalyst being…