Iowa City journalist Venise Berry juggles teaching and writing
Venise Berry, interim director of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, writes two books including Colored Sugar Water and The 50 Most Influential Black Films with S Torriano Berry. She works in time blocks, plans to relinquish her post next year, and longs to return to her own writing.
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Venise Berry to Read From Colored Sugar Water at Prairie Lights
Venise Berry will read from Colored Sugar Water at Prairie Lights Books at 8 p.m. on January 24. The event is free and open to the public and will be broadcast live on WSUI AM 910. The author discusses collaboration with her brother on a 600 page manuscript trimmed to 300 for publication, aiming to create a source book about African American talent and creativity.
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Coe professor receives first Alma V. Turechek Chair in Music
Cedar Rapids based Coe College names Jerry Owen as the inaugural Alma V. Turechek Chair in Music. President James Phifer announced the endowed chair at Founders Day Convocation after Owen’s long tenure as composer and teacher. Owen has led the Coe College Symphony Orchestra since 1995 and served as Cedar Rapids Symphony composer in residence for nine seasons.
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