—Seven-Time
Emmy Award Winner William Electric Black to Deliver the Keynote Address
at Adelphi University—
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Ian Ellis James, a.k.a. William Electric Black
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According to
the American Public Health Association, guns are a leading cause of premature
death in the United States. This affects people of all ages and races in the
U.S., but has a disproportionate impact on young adults, males and
racial/ethnic minorities. Over 90,000 people a year are affected by injury and
death combined. How can we address this? On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Adelphi University Center for Health
Innovation will host a Rapid Response
Event: Changing Youth Gun Culture in One Generation, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
in the Angello Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY.
The event will feature Ian
Ellis James, a.k.a. William Electric Black, as the keynote speaker. Other
distinguished speakers include Robert Troiano of the Town of North Hempstead
and Village of Hempstead Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr., among others. The keynote will be
followed by a panel discussion of different approaches to addressing this issue
with our youth.
Ian Ellis James is a
seven-time Emmy Award-winning writer and former writer for Sesame Street. James has been
writing in the family entertainment television industry for more than 15 years
with credits from Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, Scholastic Productions, Warner
Cable, Winchester TV & Film in London, and more. He recently published a children's
book series to combat gun violence. The first book, A GUN IS NOT FUN, is an illustrated book geared toward Pre-K
programs through second grade to discuss
gun culture among young people and save lives in cities across America.
His theatre projects, under
his stage name William Electric Black, have been seen across the country.
For the past seven years, he has been writing, directing, and producing
plays at La MaMa ETC in New York City where he presently runs the
Poetry Electric Series. James’ first play aiming to combat inner city gun violence,
Welcome Home Sonny T, opened in
December 2013 at Theater for the New City. His second play in the series, When Black Boys Die, recently closed,
and his next play, The Death of a Black Man
(A Walk By,) opens in June 2016. James has received several Best Play
Awards, been published by Benchmark Education, The Dramatic Publishing
Co., Smith & Krauss, and received a Bronze Apple for directing.
This event is free and
open to the public, but space is limited. All attendees will receive a free
copy of A GUN IS NOT FUN, a new book
for children by Ian Ellis James.
About
Adelphi University Center for Health Innovation
Adelphi University’s
Center for Health Innovation (CHI) is the primary resource in our region
for innovative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based responses to improving
health, healthcare systems, and public health. CHI creates and fosters
community-focused, interdisciplinary academic programming, applied research,
community partnerships, and leadership—all with the goal of meeting current and
emergent health needs of Long Island and our region.
About Adelphi: A modern
university with deep roots
Adelphi
University is a nationally ranked, doctoral research university offering
exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with
particular strength in its Core Four—AU Arts and Humanities, AU STEM and Social
Sciences, AU Professions, and AU Health and Wellness.
Founded
in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi was one of the first coeducational institutions of
higher education in New York State and is Long Island’s oldest private
coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves nearly 7,500 students from 38
states and 46 countries at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just
23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at
dynamic learning hubs around the state (New York City, the Hudson Valley and
across Long Island) and online.
More
than 100,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills, knowledge and exposure
to thrive as professionals and active citizens in an interconnected and
fast-paced global society, making their mark on the University and the world
beyond.
Our
history, location and
commitment to student success and academic excellence define the Adelphi Advantage.
