The Black History of the White House From Washington to Obama Clarence Lusane, Professor of Comparative and Regional Studies Program, School of International Service at American University This presentation employs the White House as a prism to examine the historic and contemporary racial politics of the nation. From the building of the White House with slave labor to the "othering" of President Obama, Dr. Lusane explores the racial dynamics of one of the world's most iconic buildings. Co-sponsored by the Dresher Center for the Humanities, the Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program, the Departments of History, Africana Studies, American Studies, and Sociology and Anthropology Wednesday, March 27 at 4pm Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor