February 2012 Black History Month Events at TPSS Campus
The following events will be sponsored/co-sponsored by the Office of Student Life (TPSS Campus) in celebration of
Black History Month. Please join us! Classes are welcome. Please email to reserve space.
February 2, 2012 “Black Invention Mobile Museum” ST/Atrium 9am-4pm
This flagship presentation has been touring internationally for over 15 years. This multimedia presentation has over 150 authentic inventions by blacks from the past and the present. It includes patent designs, personal letters, rare photos, motivational posters, and video documentaries of brilliant black inventors and scientists. Classes are welcome to tour the exhibit
February 14, 2012 “A Taste of Soul” ST/Atrium 11am
Students are invited to participate in a sampling of several food items. Learn about the cultural history of soul food.
February 20, 2012 African Skies Planetarium 1:00 pm
Hear creation myths and how at least 40,000 people got their freedom using the Drinking Gourd, the Big Dipper, and Dr. Hailu Bantu, physics professor at Montgomery College, will also speak about Ethiopian culture and growing up and doing science there.Light refreshment provided by Student Life at this exciting event.
February 22, 2012 Valerie Ervin CAC/Theater 1
Save the date. More details to follow.
February 23, 2012 KanKouran West African Dance Company ST/Atrium 12:00 noon
The Office of Student Life will have the KanKouran Dancers will return to the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus on Thursday, Feb. 24 at noon for a Black History Celebration. You don't want to miss this vibrant, interactive performance. This group has not only performed for President George Bush but he has performed with them! The company's outstanding reputation has spawned numerous alliances/collaborations with organizations and institutions throughout the United States and abroad. On the local and national levels, these include: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Smithsonian Institution and the National Symphony Orchestra.
February 28, 2012African Arts & Crafts Show ST/Atrium 10am – 2pm
African jewelry, literature, art, clothing and crafts will be on display and available for purchase.
February 29, 2012 Book Reading and Discussion led by the author Time & Place TBD
Brothers (& Me), by Donna Britt
Join us for the discussion with author and Washington Post columnist, Donna Britt of this alternately raw and elegant memoir. It also is a wrenching, introspective examination of a life through the prism of racism, sexism, and unconditional devotion. Donna Britt’s insights into her roles as mother, wife, and sister to black men explores the gray and fuzzy complexity of human emotion when, for better or worse, imperfect people love other imperfect people.
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