The Dr. Kathleen Mallory Lecture Series at Southern Arkansas University will present a live screening of the new documentary “The Caged Bird: The life and music of Florence B. Price” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5.
The public is encouraged to attend this free presentation in the SAU Reynolds Center Foundation Hall. This event is supported by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage. For more information, contact Cledis Stuart at (870)904-4290 or Linda Tucker at (870)235-4214.
The film’s producer, Dr. James Greeson, will also be at the screening. His documentary tells the inspiring story of a gifted woman’s triumph over prejudice and preconceptions. In 1933, Little Rock native Florence Price made music history when she became the first African-American woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra.
The mission of the Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series is to honor Dr. Mallory’s many contributions to Southern Arkansas University, to the community, and to the state of Arkansas. This is done by bringing scholars working in the fields of African Diasporic and African American Studies to SAU to share their scholarship with students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
To contribute to the Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series endowment fund, please contact Tucker at (870) 235-4214 or Jeanie Bismark at (870) 235-4078. All donations, large and small, will be greatly appreciated.
