Black History Month
Black History Month celebrates and honors the many cultures, contributions and rich history of the people from the African Diaspora. Our schedule of events below is a mix educational with social, and includes pieces of African, African American, and Afro-Caribbean art, literature, music, dance, history, spirituality, and the examination of Black identity and its intersection with other pieces of one's identity.
SCHEDULE
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African Drumming
Monday, February 2 * 5:30PM * Emerson Dining Hall
Kick off Black History Month with a bang! Join Kofi Donkor of Sankofa African Drum and Dance Ensemble as he creates an atmosphere of an indigenous African village through his drumming.
Race, Sexual Orientation, & Politics in Cambridge
Wednesday, February 4 * 7:00PM * Holman Room, Mary Lyon
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE SPEAKER'S ILLNESS. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons will discuss her experiences as an openly gay, black elected official - on what her identity means to her, expectations put on her, and much more. Mayor Simmons will also speak about her involvement in the marriage equality movement in Massachusetts.
Black Female Image: A Look at the History, Media, & Complexity of Womanhood
Friday, February 13 * 12:30PM * Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning
Join Wheaton women students, staff, and faculty for a conversation about what it has meant and means today to be a black woman in American society.
On the Outskirts: Race & Disability Issues
Monday, February 16 * 5:30PM * Knapton Lecture
Join us for this important discussion, led by Leroy Moore, Jr., a disabled African American writer, poet, community activist and feminist. Moore founded the Disability Advocates of Minorities Organization (DAMO) and is one of the leading voices in the field of race and disability.
Iyeoka and the Black & Blues Tribe
Thursday, February 19 * 10:00PM * The Loft, Balfour-Hood Campus Center
A Nigerian-American poet and singer of the top ten "slammers" in the country; Iyeoka combines her vocals, writing and theater background with music at her performances to touch on issues of love, women, culture and relationships.
Film: Cadillac Records
Friday & Saturday, February 20 & 21 * 9:00PM * Hindle Auditorium
BACCHUS presents Cadillac Records - a film which follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
Film: RIZE
Monday, February 23 * Time & Location TBD
A chronicle revealing a new wave of a street-dance style called "krumping".
Dream Alive: The 4th Annual Interfaith Service in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday, February 24 * 7:00PM * Cole Memorial Chapel
Please join this interfaith service in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Byron Hurt: On Gender, Race, Sex, Violence, & Masculinity in Hip Hop
Wednesday, February 25 * 5:00PM * Hindle Auditorium
Byron Hurt will lecture about the issues related to gender, race, sex, violence, and masculinity in Hip Hop.
Steel Band Workshop & Performance
Thursday, February 26 * 3:30PM * Clark Athletic Center
A performance and workshop by and with Wheaton's very own Steel Band student group.
Please keep checking this site as we update the information.
Black History Month 2009 is brought to you by: Black History Month Committee, Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning, Student Life, YMCA Quad, Alliance, BACCHUS, SSSR, Live @ Loft, SGA, Educational Council, UMC, Students Against Rape and Domestic Violence
For questions regarding BHM, please contact our student intern, Cara Suriyamongkol '11.