Election, historic events highlight February's Black History Month
Jennifer Joyner
Issue date: 2/11/09 Section: News
"We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate and religious prejudice." - Carter Woodson on founding Negro History Week, 1926
February is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration that provides the opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African Americans have played in the shaping of U.S. history. The UA Multicultural Center is promoting several events related to black history this month at the UA.
The State of the Black Union Address was hosted yesterday in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. The Lambda Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Iota Tau Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. sponsored the event.
There was a panel discussion that addressed the past, present and future state of black students on the UA campus. The panel was comprised of current students and alumni members as well as faculty and staff.
There will be a Study Abroad Fair located in the Multicultural Center Feb. 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students can learn about possible programs to participate in and listen to fellow students who have studied abroad tell of their experiences.
A presentation of "Hip Hop: The Culture, The Criticism" will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 in Walker Hall. Dr. Ebony Utley, a professor from California State University at Long Beach, Calif., will present on the criticism that the Hip Hop culture has faced and more.
The Broadway play of "Ain't I a Woman" will be shown at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Union Theatre. The UA African American Studies Program will sponsor the play.
The Black History Month Planning Committee will host a volunteer youth program opportunity at the Yvonne Richardson Center from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28.
For more information about any of these events, contact Erin Lewis in the Multicultural Center. A full list of events is available at multicultural.uark.edu.
February is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration that provides the opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African Americans have played in the shaping of U.S. history. The UA Multicultural Center is promoting several events related to black history this month at the UA.
The State of the Black Union Address was hosted yesterday in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. The Lambda Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Iota Tau Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. sponsored the event.
There was a panel discussion that addressed the past, present and future state of black students on the UA campus. The panel was comprised of current students and alumni members as well as faculty and staff.
There will be a Study Abroad Fair located in the Multicultural Center Feb. 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students can learn about possible programs to participate in and listen to fellow students who have studied abroad tell of their experiences.
A presentation of "Hip Hop: The Culture, The Criticism" will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 in Walker Hall. Dr. Ebony Utley, a professor from California State University at Long Beach, Calif., will present on the criticism that the Hip Hop culture has faced and more.
The Broadway play of "Ain't I a Woman" will be shown at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Union Theatre. The UA African American Studies Program will sponsor the play.
The Black History Month Planning Committee will host a volunteer youth program opportunity at the Yvonne Richardson Center from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28.
For more information about any of these events, contact Erin Lewis in the Multicultural Center. A full list of events is available at multicultural.uark.edu.
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