Danny Glover Celebrates His Roots at SF State University

November 3, 2015

Wright Enterprises spotlights San Francisco State University and the 46th Ethnic Studies Program Anniversary with actor & activist Danny Glover. This message is courtesy of Dr. Maxine Hickman and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco Chapter.

College of Ethnic Studies 46th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, November 8, 2015 Seven Hills Conference Center at San Francisco State
		Actor, activist and SF State alumnus Danny Glover will speak on education as a right at the Benefactor Reception
Jazz performances by the John-Carlos Perea Trio Benefactor Reception: Noon - 1 p.m. General Program and Auction: 1 - 3 p.m. Benefactor Tickets: $100 Includes Benefactor Reception, General Program and Auction (Noon - 3 p.m.) General Tickets: $50 Includes General Program and Auction (1- 3 p.m.) Can't attend? Consider making a donation to the college.
Education is a right.
Danny Glover Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 30 years. Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice and access to health care and education programs. For these efforts Glover received a Directors Guild of America Honor, a Pioneer Award from the National Civil Rights Museum, a Medaille des Arts et des Letters from the French Ministry of Culture, and a Tribute at the Deauville International Film Festival. While attending SF State during the 1960s, Glover was a member of the Black Students Union which, along with the Third World Liberation Front, collaborated in a five-month student-led strike. The strike was the longest student walkout in U.S. history and was the impetus for the establishment of the first School of Ethnic Studies in the U.S. Glover was inducted into SF State�s Alumni Hall of Fame in 1996 and received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University in 1997. The John-Carlos Perea Trio Jimmy Biala (percussion), Masaru Koga (saxophone and flute), and John-Carlos Perea (bass), with special guest vocalist Jessica Bissett Perea Jimmy Biala has been a long time collaborator with John-Carlos Perea. Projects have included the Asian American Jazz Festivals in San Francisco and Chicago. As a professional educator, Jimmy has taught many workshops in American Jazz, Cuban and Brazilian percussion in North America, Europe and Asia. Masaru Koga has been an integral part of the creative music scene, known for his colorful cross-cultural musical palette and innovative approach. He has recorded and performed both nationally and internationally with artists such as Akira Tana, Anthony Brown, Mark Izu, Royal Hartigan, Fred Ho, Kenny Endo, Wayne Wallace, and Kat Parra. John-Carlos Perea has maintained an active career as a performer and recording artist in San Francisco�s Jazz and World music scenes since 1997. John-Carlos has recorded on eighteen albums and, in 2007, he won a GRAMMY� as a member of the Paul Winter Consort for powwow and cedar flute songs contributed to Crestone(Living Music, 2007). John-Carlos is an assistant professor of American Indian Studies at SF State.
Thank You to Our Sponsors: Christine Harris Rev. Perry L. Lang & Dr. Kenneth P. Monteiro
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