Joy…and Pain

The Black German Heritage & Research Association in Africana Studies at Rutgers University-Camden and the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, are pleased to invite you celebrate the Seventh International Conference.

This year’s three-day, virtual event, JOY… and PAIN, will be held on February 22-24, 2024 and will be free and open to the public. “Frankie Beverly and Maze have never lied,” comments Dr. Keith Green, BGHRA Executive Director of Events & Publications. This moment, this life, in which the pairing of two simple words, joy and pain, succinctly articulates the human condition. This year’s annual BGHRA Conference: Joy…and Pain, invites us to consider what means to hold space for both, to understand that at the core, exists love.