Since 2004, an annual symposium is held in Atlanta, Georgia during the week of Walter Rodney's birthday (23 March). The goal is to bring together scholars, researchers, activists, students and the community to discuss contemporary issues from a Rodney perspective.

The 10th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium was held on March 22-23 at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. The keynote speaker was Howard Dodson, former Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and now Director of Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and Howard University Libraries.

Past Presenters include: Andaiye (Women's Rights and Human Rights Activist), Dr. Amiri Baraka (Activist and Playwright); Mr. Salih Booker (Africa Action); Dr. Thomas D. Boston (Georgia Institute of Technology); Dr. Horace Campbell (Syracuse University); Dr. Carole Boyce Davies (Cornell University); Jesus "Chucho" Garcia (Afroamerica Foundation); Dr. Paula Giddings (Noted Author and Historian), Rigoberto Giron (CARE USA) and; Dr. Lewis R. Gordon (Temple University).

THE 10^thANNUAL

WALTER RODNEY SYMPOSIUM

The 10^th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium was held at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library, 111 James P. Brawley Dr. SW Atlanta, GA on Friday March 22^nd from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday March 23^rd from 12 noon – 6:00 p.m. 

“10^th Anniversary Celebration: Reflections, Groundings and Advancing the Legacy”that will feature keynote speaker Howard Dodson, Director Emeritus of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and currently Director of Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and University Libraries.

The annual event is free and open to the public.

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The objectives of  the symposia are to:

• Raise awareness of Rodney’s legacy and the existence of his papers at the AUC, RWL

• Advance scholarship  about Rodney’s work

• Develop the Walter Rodney Foundation Journal

• Involve students, academics, activists and the community in dialogue on contemporary issues

THE FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO AND ONGOING  SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA:

African American Human Rights Foundation

African and Africa Diaspora Studies Kennesaw State University

Department of Political Science Clarke Atlanta University

Morehouse School of Medicine Master of Public Health Program

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

Women's Research and Resource Center Spelman College