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Slate of Events Marks Black History Month at U of M
For
release: Jan. 24, 2002
For press information, contact
Gabrielle Maxey
The
University of Memphis will celebrate Black History Month with
a full schedule of lectures, musical events, pageantry and
programs.
The
month-long celebration will begin Saturday, Feb.1, with an
opening ceremony and reception at 7 p.m. in the Michael D.
Rose Theatre. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, a U of M alumnus,
will be honored with the Authur Holmon Lifetime Achievement
Award at the ceremony.
Other
events and times include:
- Tues.,
Feb. 4 - Honey and Pearls, 12 p.m., University Center Mark
Twain Lounge
- Thurs.,
Feb. 6 - Art Showcase, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University Center
Mark Twain Lounge
- Fri.,
Feb. 7 - Unity Mixer, 12:30 p.m., Michael D. Rose Theatre
- Sun.,
Feb. 9 - Gospel Explosion with Trin-i-tee 5:7, 5
p.m., Michael D. Rose Theatre
- Tues.,
Feb. 11 - Heritage lecture & tour, 11:30 a.m., University
Center Faulkner Lounge
- Wed.,
Feb. 12 - Judge Greg Mathis, star of the WB Network's Judge
Mathis Show.
A
former street youth and high school dropout, Mathis was
ordered by a judge to obtain his GED, and he went on to
become a committed civil rights activist, public servant
and the youngest elected judge in the state of Michigan.
- Thurs.,
Feb. 13 - Alpha Phi Alpha Black & Gold Pageant, 7 p.m.,
Rose Theatre
- Sat.,
Feb. 15 - NAACP Freedom Ball, 8 p.m., U of M Holiday Inn
- Thurs.,
Feb. 20 - talk by Nikki Giovanni, 7 p.m., University Center
Ballroom
Giovanni,
poet, writer, activist and educator, is the author of more
than two dozen books, including volumes of poetry, illustrated
children's books, and collections of essays. She is committed
to the fight for civil rights and equality, and her works
focus on the individual, specifically the power one has
to make a difference in oneself and in the lives of others.
Since 1987 Giovanni has taught writing and literature at
Virginia Tech University.
For
more information, call the Office of Minority Affairs at 678-2054.
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