![]() ![]() This year, the committee chose “ Soul on Ice” because of “its long-standing contribution to the discussion of race in America.”Įldridge Cleaver, a leader of the Black Panther Party, wrote the collection of essays while in prison, and it was published in 1968. The event is free and open to the public.Įach year, the Birss Committee selects a book that has had a big cultural impact to engage the campus and local community through discussions, celebrations and the annual lecture. on Thursday, March 8, in the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center at the University Library, on the Bristol campus. Memorial Lecture at Roger Williams University, marking the 50th anniversary of her husband’s collection of essays, “Soul on Ice.”Ĭleaver will speak at 4:30 p.m. ![]() – Kathleen Cleaver, who was married to author and activist Eldridge Cleaver, will present the John Howard Birss Jr. ![]()
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