Researching New York 2006 November 16 and 17, 2006 University at Albany, SUNY An updated program for this year's Researching New York Conference, along with links to registration information is available at http://nystatehistory.org/researchny/program2006.htm. Conference highlights include: Friday, November 16, noon Keynote Manning Marable, Columbia University "Malcolm X's Harlem: From 'Detroit Red' to 'El Hajj Malik El Shabazz'" Dr. Marable is one of America's most influential and widely read scholars. Since 1993, he has been Professor of Public Affairs, Political Science, History, and African-American Studies at Columbia University in New York City. In 1993 he founded the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University and served as director until 2003. He is currently working on a comprehensive biography of African-American leader Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz), entitled: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention scheduled for publication by Viking in 2009. Thursday November 16th, 7:00 PM "July'64" -- Film Screening and Discussion Carvin Eison, SUNY Brockport & Christine Christopher, ImageWordSound Contemporaneous news accounts are often the basis for on-going history. But what happens if the news gathering is missing a significant voice, draws hasty conclusions, or turns out to be just wrong? Director Carvin Eison and producer Christine Christopher will discuss how the making of the national PBS documentary July '64 challenges old assumptions about a well-reported civil disturbance in Rochester, New York in the summer of 1964. July'64, produced by ImageWordSound, an independent production company based in Rochester, New York , garnered two New York State Emmy nominations- for Best Director and Best Historic/Cultural Programming. This session is co-sponsored by the University at Albany Documentary Studies Program and The New York State Writers Institute. The conference is being held Nov. 15-16, 2006, at the University at Albany, SUNY. It is co-sponsored by: Department of History University at Albany ~ ~ History Graduate Student Organization University at Albany ~ ~ The New York State Archives Partnership Trust