The Divine Nine: Greekdom, Black History and the Responsibility to the Campus Community
Speaker:
Lawrence Ross
07 Mar 2013
7:00 PM
Sun Room, Memorial Union
Lawrence Ross is the author of The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities and an advocate for eliminating pledging and hazing. His talk includes information about the origins of the Greek system in general, and Black fraternities and sororities in particular. He also discusses the Greek legacy of leadership, community service, achievement and distinction. Ross is a graduate of UCLA and the author of five books, including two novels. He contributes frequently to national media outlets, including CNN, National Public Radio, Ebony, Essence, and theroot.com.
Lawrence Ross is also the author of [i]The Ways of Black Folks: A Year in the Life of a People; Money Shot: The Wild Nights and Lonely Days in the Black Porn Industry; Friends With Benefits;[/i] and [i]Skin Game[/i]
He began his writing career in the mid 90s as the managing editor of [i]Rap Sheet[/i] magazine, the West Coast's first hip hop publication. He then moved to the Los Angeles Independent Newspapers, where he covered local politics.
Lawrence Ross received a Bachelor of Arts in history from UCLA and a Master of Fine Arts from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.