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BGSU Black
History Month Calendar Packed with Events
Special to The Truth
The pivotal role that four, first-year African-American
college students played in history by refusing to move from
a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., in 1960 will be the
touchstone of a Feb. 3 forum at Bowling Green State
University on how students today can advocate for social
justice. The peer-educators workshop will be held from
3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
The event is one of many throughout February in BGSU’s
celebration of Black History Month.
The 11th annual Black Issues Conference, on Feb. 6, will
focus on “Black Empowerment under the Microscope: Moving in
a New Direction.” The daylong conference, sponsored by
Multicultural Affairs, will be held in the union. Tickets
are $5 for BGSU students and $10 for non-BGSU students and
BGSU faculty and staff, and $15 for the general public. Call
the Office of Multicultural Affairs for tickets at
419-372-2642.
Children and their families can enjoy a musical journey
through African-American culture and history at “Lift Every
Voice and Sing,” at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 in Kobacker Hall of
Moore Musical Arts Center. The Young People’s Concert is
aimed at children 5 and older. Tickets, $ for children and
$2 for adults, are available at the door.
Also on Feb. 13, the achievements of African-American men
will be featured in a panel discussion with former Tuskegee
Airman and Congressional Gold Medal winner Lt. Col. Harold
Brown; Dr. Alvin Jackson, director of the Ohio Department of
Health; and Dr. Atiba Jackson, orthopedic surgeon and
Detroit Lions team physician. The discussion will be held
from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union
Theater, followed by a reception.
“A Taste of February,” on Feb. 16, offers dinner and a
variety of performances in celebration of “Black History: A
Century in the Making,” with guest speaker John Scott,
Ph.D., a BGSU alumnus, and the Social Justice Task Force.
Visit
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/reslife/ for tickets and
more information.
Award-winning actress Adilah Barnes will explore the lives
of seven influential black women over time. “I Am That I Am:
Woman, Black,” brings to life Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale
Hurston, Angela Davis and others. Her presentation takes
place from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 22 in 101 Olscamp Hall.
The 22nd annual Multicultural Affairs dinner theatre will be
held Feb. 26 and 27, with music and dance by BGSU students,
faculty and staff. Tickets for “Michael Jackson: The One and
Only!” are $12.50 for the 8 p.m. Friday performance, and $25
for Saturday’s, which begins with a dinner buffet at 6 p.m.
followed by the show at 7 p.m. No tickets will be sold at
the door; purchase them at the Union information desk in
advance. Call 419-372-2642 for more information.
Other events feature film, food, music, women’s issues and
more. For a complete calendar, visit
www.bgsu.edu/blackhistorymonth.
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