Oscar Micheaux was one of first African American film directors, and, like Spike Lee in BlacKkKlansman, uses Within Our Gates (1920) to engage in a critical dialogue with D. W. Griffith's epic The Birth of a Nation (1915), a pro-Ku Klux Klan film that both Micheaux and… Continue Reading "The New Commons Film Series: WITHIN OUR GATES"

Internationally-acclaimed hip hop recording artist Milo visits the campus of UMF for a special musical performance co-sponsored with Arts Farmington and WUMF! Known for his intellectual and passionate lyrics, the Biddeford, Maine-based rapper most recently released a well-received new album (budding ornithologists are weary… Continue Reading "Milo, Hip Hop Concert"

Are you interested in attending the Milo concert later in the evening on 1/31 but would like a bit more knowledge about hip hop? Join Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Postdoctoral Fellow of Digital and Public Humanities at UMF) for an introductory overview of the history,… Continue Reading "Stephen Grandchamp, “Hip Hop 101”"