By Shirena Trujillo Long
Special to The PREVIEW
A collaborative group of Fort Lewis College cultural centers, students and staff proudly presents the seventh annual “Real History of the Americas” program on Columbus Day 2014.
This unique program runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13, in the Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College. A culminating evening show will feature our amazing guest performers at 6 p.m. The public is welcome anytime.
“The Real History of the Americas” takes a positive but different look at the history of North and South America from the viewpoints of Hispanic, African-American, Asian and Native peoples, among others. On display will be poetry, film, dance and live music.
Guest performers for this year include Sister Outsider Poetry and “SupaMan” — both incredibly talented acts with unique contributions toward a socially just society. Sister Outsider Poetry is an award-winning, nationally recognized spoken word duo comprising of Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman. They are poets, educators, activists, writers and performance artists.
“SupaMan” is Christian Parrish, a champion powwow fancy dancer who identifies as Apsáalooke American Indian from the Crow Nation Reservation near Billings, Mont. In March, MTV named him Artist of the Week for his unique rap music featuring a traditional Native American drum loop.
For more information, and updates on the event, please visit the Real History of the Americas tab at www.fortlewis.edu/elcentro.