SEPTEMBER 4 - 10, 1994
DETROIT CITIZEN A5
W U introduces, t che 0 lit
French-speaking Mrican' , West
Thirty middle and high
school teachers of French will
be better equipped to intro­
duce their students to the
language and cultures of Af­
ricans and West Indians of
French expression following
completion of an Institute on
Black Francophone Litera­
ture currently in progress at
Wayne State University.
The teachers are from
schools in the Detroit metro­
politan area, as well as Flint
and Toledo, that have large
numbers of African-Ameri­
can students. Directed by
Associate Professors Louise
Jefferson and Sol Rossman of
the Romance languages and
literatures department, the
program is made possible by
a grant from the National En­
dowment for the Humanities,
with additional support from
the Michigan Humanities
Council.
Jefferson says the pro­
gram is the first of its type in
the Detroit area. "'I here isn't
much material in secondary
schools that informs students
about the great number of
black writers, past and pre­
sent, who speak French, " she
says.
She notes that the Black
French-speaking world en­
compasses a vast area,
stretching from the west
roast of sub-Saharan Africa
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laborative fundraiser include
Operation PUSH and the As­
sociation for Human Devel­
opment Educational
Services,
Proceeds· will benefit
scholarship funds for the
three organizations.
PONSORS SAID
preparation for the 21st cen­
tury demands development
of a plan. In addition, they
say, th oommunity needs fi­
nancial management, com­
munity organizers, youth
programs, development of fi­
nancial resources and the
minar will rv a begin-
ning focu .
The enti De roit commu­
nity is invited, Shamsud-Din
said � tax-d uctible dona­
tion of 20 is r ted, and
10 for studen .
For ticket information,
pl call th PUSH office at
313-869-PUSH.
. to islands in the Indian
Ocean off Africa's eastern
coast. In the Western HeIDi­
sphere, it includes Guade­
loupe, Martinique, French
Guiana and Haiti.
hours .
THE DAILY CLASSES The course encomps es
are taught in French. Partici- literature ranging from po­
pants study the structure of ems to novels, and from plays
t� language for two hours to African folk tal . There
and the literature for three even i a segment on motion
pictures.
Jefferson and Rossman
hope the course will inspire
teachers to introduce Franco­
phone literature into their
French classes.
The Re A wakeni 9 of tM Afr! n pirit:
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