The CSU Black Studies Program Announces
A Calendar of Events for the Cleveland State University
Black History Celebration 2006
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Thursday, January
19, 2006
12:00 Noon, UC Auditorium
The Annual CSU Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Featuring a special tribute to Rosa Parks
Keynote Speaker: Professor Mary Joyce Green,
With remarks by Cuyahoga County Commissioner
Peter Lawson Jones and cultural presentations by Kesha Foster,
poet; and Lisa Hunt, dancer/choreographer.
Sponsored by the Black Studies Program
in conjunction with the men of
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Saturday, January
21, 2006
2:00-5:00 PM, Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center
Auditions for Keeping It Reel: A
Tribute to Blacks in the Film Industry and The Black
History Living Museum.
The Black Studies Program is interested in models to
represent various historical figures and celebrities in addition
to actors and vocalists to present scenes and sing songs that
celebrate various movies that feature Black talent.
Come prepared with a monologue or song
of your choice from a movie that features your favorite actor/actress
or a picture of a historical figure or celebrity that you
look like to be considered for our Black History Month Finale
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Wednesday, February 1, 2006
6:00 PM, UC 103 (Relocated
to UC 1 due to anticipated size of the audience)
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The Revolution Just May Be Computerized: Black Studies and
Information Technology
Lecture presented by Dr. Abdul Alkalimat
(visit http://www.africa.utoledo.edu/faculty/alkalimat.html for more background information on the speaker. His work can
also be followed through www.eblackstudies.org and www.brothermalcolm.net)
Including a Special Introduction by Terrence Travis developer
of www.Cleveland365.com
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Thursday, February 9,
2006
12:00 Noon, UC 103 (Relocated to UC 1 due to the
anticipated size of the audience)
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A Curtis Wilson Colloquium Series Lecture
"Harmony with Many Nations: Ohio History of the Underground
Railroad with Native Americans"
Presented by
Robert Roche
Including a Special Introduction by Dr. Beverly Lloyd, Chairperson
of the English Department, Early College High School, a Cleveland
Municipal School, who will also discuss the encounters that
African descendants had with Native Americans along their
flight from slavery in southern directions
Dr. Beverly Lloyd
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Friday, February 10, 2006
6:00 PM, UC 103
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Bridges to Africa Celebration (Ghana)
Featuring Dr. F. Komla Aggor, Chair of the Department of Classical
and Modern Languages at John Carroll University and Ghanaian
students from various area institutions
For more information on Dr. F Komla
Aggor visit the John Carroll University website at : http://www.jcu.edu/language/Spanish_Faculty.htm |
Dr. F. Komla Aggor |
Saturday,
February 11, 2006
*Get on the Bus: A Road Trip to the Charles H. Wright Museum or
African American History
in Detroit, Michigan
Priority seating on the bus will be reserved for CSU TRiO/Student
Support Services and AHANA Program students. An additional fifteen
passenger van will allow other interested students
and community members who are willing to pay *$25 to cover their
transportation and museum admission fee to consider joining this
excursion.
Sponsored through a Partnership with the CSU Trio-Programs
Sunday, February
12, 2006
The Black Studies Ambassadors will host guest Educators, Business
Professionals, and Community Leaders from Flint, Michigan, who are
exploring their interest in establishing a cultural center in their
community. Their visit to the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural
Center is sponsored through the State of Michigan's Cool Cities
initiative through the Community Cultural Plan with the Ruth Mott
Foundation.
6:00 PM, The Q (Formerly The Gund Arena)
The Black Studies Ambassadors to serve at Praise Fest, Partnership
with the Cleveland Cavaliers, United Pastors in Mission, and others.
For more information visit www.clevelandpraisefest.org
Tuesday,
February 14, 2006
12:00 Noon, UC Atrium
The Dating Game: Show Some Love
This program will allow single
CSU students an opportunity to test their knowledge about Black
history and find a date for a romantic evening in Downtown Cleveland
Presented in conjunction with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Thursday, February
16, 2006
1:00 PM, UC 103
The Poetry of Langston Hughes
A Black Studies Ambassador Presentation for the Eliza Bryant Village
Tuesday,
February 21, 2006
12:00 Noon, UC 103
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Curtis Wilson Colloquium Series Lecture :
"Marcus
Garvey's Legacy and the Effects on Malcolm X's Development"
Presented by Community Scholar
Abdul Qahhar with a special dramatic presentation by Steve Acey |
Abdul Qahhar |
4:00
PM, Shorebank Building, 540 East 105th Street, 4th Floor
The Black Studies Ambassadors join "A Celebration of Freedom,
A Celebration of Pride" sponsored by YO Cleveland, which will
honor select students with an award that commemorates the legacy
of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information about
this program contact Gerald Ford of YO Cleveland at (216) 249-2170
Wednesday,
February 22, 2006
Black Studies Ambassadors' Table at the Fatherhood Fair
11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Friendly Inn Settlement, Inc., 2386 Unwin Road, Cleveland
Sponsored by the Including Fathers Committee and the Cuyahoga County
Department of Children and Family Services
Wednesday,
February 22, 2006
6:00 PM, UC 103
Curtis Wilson Colloquium Series Lecture on the Civil War
Presented by representatives of the 5th US Colored Infantry Company
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Thursday,
February 23, 2006
6:30 PM, UC 1 (The International Room)
Screening of the Film Brother Outsider: The
Life of Bayard Rustin
Sponsored by the AHANA Peer Mentoring Program
Friday,
February 24, 2006
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11:00 AM, UC 103
Curtis Wilson Colloquium Series Lecture: Exploring the Plays
of August Wilson: Emphasizing the Piano Lesson
by Linda Price, CSU English Department Instructor
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Saturday, February
25, 2006
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10:00 AM, MC Auditorium
The Years of Grassroots Networking with a special
tribute to Raoof Muhammad and Brother El-Hajj Omar Ali-Bey |
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THE LIVING
MUSEUM & KEEPING IT REEL
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Do you know these faces? If so, you
know a significant amount about the Black history that was
made by legendary figures who emerged from the Greater Cleveland
community.
(Mayor Carl Stokes,
City of Cleveland Councilwoman Fannie Lewis, Congressman Louis
Stokes, The Honorable Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones,
Cleveland Browns Player Bill Willis, Actress Halle Berry,
Cleveland Indians Player Larry Doby, Poet Langston Hughes,
Inventor Garrett Morgan, Olympic Medalist Jessie Owens, T.V.
Talk Show Host Arsenio Hall, Comedian Steve Harvey, Actor
Terrence Howard, Gerald LeVert, Bones Thugs & Harmony,
The O'Jays) |
12:00-2:00 PM
The Black Studies Ambassadors' Oratorical Contest will allow
first, second, and third place categories to receive a cash
prize and recognize three high school students who display
their skills with memorizing and presenting a speech or published
work by a Black historical figure.
2:00-5:00 PM
The Living History Museum--with the support of designated
Black Greek Fraternities and Sororities, and various community
organizations in partnership with the Black Studies Ambassadors,
the African American Cultural Center will represent the legacy
of different historical figures by having persons stand to
represent particular Black heros. The growing list of individuals
presently include Louis Stokes, Johnnie Cochran (Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Incorporated); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated); Carter G. Woodson,
Charles Drew, and Langston Hughes (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Incorporated); James Weldon Johnson, Russell Gideon, Hermon
Russell, Blair Underwood (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated);
The Honorable Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Incorporated); Sarah Vaughn, Zora Neal Hurston,
Councilwoman Fannie Lewis (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated);
as well as Prince Hall, Garrett Morgan, Larry Doby, Joe Lewis,
Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, John McClendon, Dorothy
Dandridge, Halle Berry, Mayor Frank Jackson (Black Studies
Ambassadors); in addition to the Tuskegee Airmen, the 5th
US Colored Infantry Company G, and others who will be represented
by various community organizations.
This day will include presentations
of speeches by Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., and others. Students as well as their parents and
teachers will have a chance to win prizes throughout the event
based on their knowledge of various Black history facts.
7:00 PM, UC Auditorium
Kuumba Arts Presentation: "Keeping It Reel: A Celebration
of African Americans in the Film Industry" will highlight
various films and film makers who have advanced the careers
of Clevelanders or produced a film with a memorable music
score. Film makers who will be acknowledged include Spike
Lee, Robert Townsend, John Singleton, and others. Cleveland
celebrities who will receive tributes include Dorothy Dandridge,
Halle Berry, Steve Harvey, Arsenio Hall, Ron O'Neal, Richard
Roundtree, Robert Guilliame and others.
For more information go to the detailed
description announced at
http://www.csuohio.edu/blackstudies/keepingitreel.html
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Friday,
March 10, 2006
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Euclid Middle School
A Black Studies Ambassador engagement to assist students with appreciating
the Civil Rights Movement through an analysis of the "I Have
A Dream" speech
Saturday,
March 11, 2006
10:00 AM-12:00 Noon and 1:00-3:00 PM, UC 103
NAACP ACT-SO Workshop
A Workshop to help prepare high school students intending to present
their talent for consideration in
the local competitions, which will be held at Case Western Reserve
University on Aprill 22, 2006
Friday,
March 24, 2006
2:00 PM, The Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center, UC
103
A Black Studies Ambassador presentation about W.E.B. DuBois and
the Talented Tenth/Educated Proletariates for the Bridge Builders
from Portland, Oregon
A Kuumba Arts Celebration of Spoken Word with Kisha Foster
6:00 PM, The Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center, UC
103
(NOTE: This event has been rescheduled for Friday, March 31, 2006
with the location TBA)
Saturday,
March 25, 2006
1:00 PM-7:00 PM, University Center Auditorium
EXPERIENCE AFRICA with Dr. Molefi K. Asante, Author, Lecturer, Professor
at Temple University
This event is presented by Dale House Incorporated and the CSU Black
Studies Program
and will include an African Art Exhibition, a slide presentation
by Dr. Adisa A. Alkebulan of
San Diego State University, and African Food Samplers from Kent
State University
Tuesday, March
28, 2006
6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Howard A. Mims African American
Cultural Center
Health in Our Urban Community: Health
Education
A presentation by former Black Studies
Ambassador and CSU Alumnus Camara Brown on diseases like high blood
pressure, sickle cell anemia, and diabetes. Sponsored by the National
Association of Black Social Workers (NABW) Cleveland Local Chapter
Wednesday,
March 29, 2006
6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Howard A. Mims African American
Cultural Center
Health
in Our Urban Community: Get Fit 4 Life
A healthy workout with former Black Studies Ambassador
and CSU Alumnus Camara Brown for a community exercise day. Sponsored
by the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) Cleveland
Local Chapter
Thursday,
March 30, 2006
12:00 Noon-3:00 PM, Heritage Middle School
A Black Studies Ambassador "Edutainment" Workshop with
East Cleveland School students who are studying with CSU Alumnus
Gregory Van Prince
Friday, March 31, 2006
8:30 AM-12:00 Noon, Heritage Middle School
A Black Studies Ambassador "Edutainment" Workshop with
East Cleveland School students who are studying with CSU Alumnus
Gregory Van Prince
Saturday, April 8, 2006
The Tenth Annual Urban Community Forum
The Reality and Responsibility of Parenting: Challenges and
Opportunities for African-American Families--Part II
8:30 A.M.-2:00 PM, Cole Center for Continuing Education, 3100 Chester
Avenue
Registration required. Coordinated through the Office of Minority
Affairs and Community Relations (OMACR)
For more information visit http://www.csuohio.edu/omacr/urbanforum/index.htm
Monday, April 17, 2006
10:00 AM, UC 103
A Black Studies Ambassador Cultural Competency Workshop with the
African American College Club from Southern Ohio
Friday,
April 21, 2006
Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Reception 6:00 PM-Lecture 7:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ali A. Mazrui
This program is supported by The Great Lakes Institute of Africana
Studies, The Cleveland State University College of Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences (CLASS), Black Studies Program, Office of Minority
Affairs and Community Relations (OMACR), and the Department of History
Saturday,
April 22, 2006, 6:30 PM
*18th Annual Curtis Wilson Scholarship Fund Dinner
A Celebration of Black Achievement
Investing in the power of education through scholarship, leadership
and academic success
A Salute to CSU Black Graduates (Classes of 2005-06), presentation
of the Curtis Wilson Freshman Scholarships, the Wanda M. Coleman
Continuing Students Awards, the Frank C. Adams Cultural Award and
the Distinguished Black Faculty and Staff Award. Tickets can be
purchased for $40/individual. For more information visit http://www.csuohio.edu/omacr/CWSF/index.html This event is coordinated through the Office of Minority Affairs
and Community Relations, Black Faculty and Staff Organization and
the Black Alumni Association.
BLACK
ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Robert Franklin Williams/Mabel
Robinson-Williams Day
Fifty Years Beyond Bandung: The Linkages Between Asia, Africa and
the Diaspora
8:30 AM, Levin College Atrium, Dr. Yang Banyun, Peking University,
P.R. of China
11:30 AM, Levin College Atrium, Prof. John Bracey, Jr.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
(Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
El Hajj El Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X)/Betty (Sanders) Shabazz Day
4:00 PM, East Cleveland Library
Monday, April 24, 2006 (Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Corretta Scott King/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
12:00 Noon, University Center Auditorium, UC 6 Sankofa
Production
2:00 PM, UC 201, Movie and Discussion
4:00PM-7:00 PM, UC 201 Community Dinner & Mural Project
8:00 PM, Drinko Hall, Jazz Heritage Orchestra with CSU Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 (Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Marcus Mosiah Garvey/Amy Jacques Garvey Day
12:00 Noon, University Center Auditorium, UC 6, Introduction
to Activism Workshop
1:00-4:00 PM, UC 361, 364, 367, Community Activism Workshops
8:00 PM, University Center Auditorium, UC 6, Lecture on Garvey's
Ohio Connections
Wednesday, April 26,
2006 (Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Ida B. Wells-Barnett/Ferdinand Lee Barnett Day
12:00 Noon, University Center Auditorium, UC 6, Lecture:
Black Media and the Hip Hop Generation
3:00 PM, The Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center, UC
103, Artists Development Workshop
4:00 PM, The Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center, UC
103, Muslim Student Association
6:00 PM, UC 201, Poetry Slam with Kisha Foster
Thursday, April 27,
2006 (Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
W.E.B. DuBois/Shirley Graham Dubois Day
12:00 Noon-3:00 PM, The Howard A. Mims African American
Cultural Center, UC 103
Career and Personal Development Workshop for Students
8:00 PM, East Cleveland Library, Lecture: "The Souls of Black
Radical Folk"
Friday, April 28, 2006
(Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Raiford Chatman Davis (Ossie)/Ruby (Dee) Wallace-Davis Day
12:00 Noon, The International Room, UC 1, Movie and Discussion
3:00 PM, International Room, UC 1, African Student Association's
Presentation on the Lost Boys
6:00 PM, International Room, UC 1, Movie and Discussion
Saturday, April 29, 2006 (Tentative)
BLACK ASPIRATIONS CELEBRATION OF IMANI
Paul Leroy Robeson/Eslanda Goode-Robeson Day
*8:00 PM, Karamu House Theater, Mali Yetu Program's Theater Excursion:
"Dream on Monkey Mountain"
Tickets $35
Saturday,
May 6, 2006
7:00 PM, University Center Auditorium
NGUZO SABA STEPDOWN
$1,000 awarded to the best fraternity and sorority in the competition
This event is presented by the National Association of Black Social
Workers (NABSW)
in collaboration with the CSU Black Studies Program
All Events are Free and Open to the Public Unless Otherwise
Noted with *Admission
