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Black History Month activities are planned for February

Written by Sohana Kutub, Contributor to The Shorthorn

Thursday, 29 January 2009 07:39 PM

Multicultural Affairs has a number of events scheduled for Black History Month, which is nationally recognized during February.

It brings about a pretty full calendar of events nationwide, and UT Arlington has its own activities in honor of it. This year there will be even more student participation and events, said Dannie Moore, Multicultural Affairs assistant director.

“There’s opportunities for a lot of learning with these events,” he said. “The students spent a lot of time putting together these events. So there’s the educational component as well as the social component.”

What’s in store for February:

BHM Kick-Off

When: Feb. 2 at noon
Where: University Center Palo Duro Lounge
What: This event is this year’s introduction and will educate students and faculty about the history of BHM.

Voices of Christ/Ambassador for Christ Annual Soulfest

When: Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: UC Rosebud Theatre
What: Guest speakers and choirs from local churches will come to the university in honor of BHM.

Special Screening for the video RACE: Power of Illusion (hosted by EXCEL Campus Activities)

When: Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activities Center Lone Star Auditorium
What: A three-part series about how what we assume to be normal, common sense, even scientific, is actually shaped by our history, social institutions and cultural beliefs.

A Raisin in the Sun (hosted by Black Students Association)

When: Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.
Where: UC Rosebud Theatre
What: The first play written by a black woman — Lorraine Hansberry — to be produced on Broadway and the first play on Broadway with a black director — Lloyd Richards.

NAACP Tribute to Entertainment (Hosted by NAACP)

When: Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: UC Rosebud Theatre
What: A night of entertainment remembering African-American entertainers who paved the way for entertainers today. Debritu Alamrew, the NAACP Programs chairwoman, said the night will include reenactments of R&B artists, choreography collaborations, TV and movie clips and tributes to deceased artists such as Aaliyah, Luther Vandross and more.

Amazing Race

When: Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activities Center Game Room
What: Student organizations will collaborate with one another on the game “Amazing Race”.

Guest Speaker Daryl Davis (hosted by EXCEL)

When: Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
Where: UC Rosebud Theatre
What: Author Daryl Davis, a black man who has come in closer contact with members of the Ku Klux Klan than most people, will be speaking about race relations. “I think Daryl Davis is going to be very educational and fun at the same time,” said Brian Joyce, the Student Activities assistant director. “Davis is known for setting up surprise meetings with Klan leaders who were unaware of his skin color and attended KKK rallies and convinced several KKK members to reconsider what they were doing and to hang up their robes.”

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