Long-time Medgar Evers College professor, Dr. Brenda Greene, will participate in ‘2025 Black at Hostos Town Hall’ series
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu
Dr. Brenda Greene’s participation in the “2025 Black at Hostos Town Hall” series will find the recently retired Medgar Evers College professor bringing her 45 years of expertise as a dedicated literary activist to this event that will be held on Tuesday, March 18 at Hostos College.
The topic will address the urgent threat of book bans and censorship.
As a respected English professor and Founder/Executive Director Emeritus of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, Dr. Greene has the bona fides to discuss how sustaining Black and Latino Studies at CUNY is crucial towards preserving the voices, stories and collective truths of people of color.
Dr. Greene’s passion for using the written word to inspire critical conversations is evident in the message she composed when announcing her retirement from the position.
“I am truly appreciative of writers who are committed to using their voices and pens to tell their stories, examine political and social issues, raise questions, and inspire deep conversations about life and culture.”
The Black at Hostos Town Hall Series was born out of the international calls for social justice that emerged in 2020. Hostos students demanded college leadership take a stand supporting the voices of students of color. At this point, Interim President Daisy Cocco De Filippis convened a working group to address student concerns. The Black at Hostos Town Hall series was one of the outcomes of this study.
Dr. Greene will be setting the tone for this upcoming discussion fueled by her belief in the power of the pen and those who wield it.
As she wrote in her farewell message from earlier this year, “Our writers are our seers, our visionaries, our documentarians, and our voices of conscience in the universe. They draw upon our cultural legacy in creating texts that represent our interior lives, our history, our personal and collective experiences, our fears, our desires, our joys and our grief.”
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IF YOU GO
“Sustaining Black and Latino Studies at CUNY in a Climate of Banned Books and Censorship” will be held on Tuesday, March 18 from 2-3 p.m. The event will take place at Hostos Research Center (C-130), 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx.