HBCUs/URLs |
Celebrations
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| Alabama
A&M University (AL) |
"The History of Black Economic Empowerment" is the theme of Alabama
A&M University's celebration of Black History Month. Its
array of events includes: book fairs, lectures, movies, and choral
performances. |
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| Benedict
College (SC) |
Benedict College will feature a full calendar
of events including: assemblies, pre-law conference, worship
services, community forums, and teleconferences. |
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| Central
State University (OH) |
Central State celebrates our pride, our legacy, and our
heritage with events are sponsored in
part by the Offices of Student Leadership and Development, Transportation,
Admission, Humanities, and The Black Oak Project. |
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| Coppin State University (MD) |
Coppin State has scheduled a month-long set of
activities, beginning with a concert by the Singing Sons of Abraham
on February 6th. |
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| Dillard
University (LA) |
Dillard University’s Will W. Alexander Library
is proud to present our 1st Annual Black History Month
Celebration: “Discovering Our Past, Embracing Our Future.”
The WWA Library will host an activity once a week during the month
of February. These activities will
include a book signing, a black history movie night
featuring “Sankofa”; a spoken word
session, and the launch
of our very own Bleu Devil Book Club. |
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| Elizabeth City State University (NC) |
Elizabeth City State University celebrates Black
History Month with a wide range of events, including: an historical
documentary, symposia, and panel discussions. |
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| Fisk
University (TN) |
Fisk's month-long celebration will commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Nashville sit-ins and the 100 anniversary of
the National Urban League with "50 Years Later: A Charge for
a New Generation" |
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| Fayetteville
State University (NC) |
FSU is one of many community stakeholders co-sponsoring
the inaugural exhibit of the Arts Council's Friends
of African and African American Art, ART OF THE MASTERS:
A Survey of African-American Images, 1980-2000. This exhibit opened
at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New
York City and will travel to Fayetteville (the only stop
in the Southeast) in January 2010, then move on to Chicago. |
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| Florida
A&M University (FL) |
The Second Annual State of the Black Student Summit
will be held Friday, Feb. 23, in Gaither Gymnasium from 6 to
9 p.m. Coinciding with the University's celebration of Black
History Month, panelists, students and surrounding communities
will gather to discuss the circumstances that influence the status
of the black student in America. |
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| Gadsden State Community College (AL) |
A number of activities are planned at Gadsden State Community
College in connection with the annual observance of Black History
Month. The events are free and the public is invited to attend. |
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| Grambling
State University (LA) |
Grambling is celebrating Black History Month with a wide range
of events and activities, including: seminars, symposia, banquets,
concerts, dance, panel discussions, and convocations |
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| Hampton University (VA) | Hampton University is having several
events on campus to commemorate Black History Month throughout
February. The month’s theme is “The Hampton Renaissance.” All
events are free and open to the public. For more information contact
the HU Office of Student Activities at (757) 727-5691. |
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| Kentucky
State University (KY) |
Kentucky State
University will celebrate African American heritage and culture
in February with a number of events, including: seminars, concerts,
and plays. |
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| North Carolina Central University (NC) |
North Carolina Central University will celebrate
Black History Month in its Centennial Year with a series of events
that are free and open to the public. The keynote speaker is
Glenn Harris, associate professor, University of North Carolina
at Wilmington, who will address this year’s theme, “The History of Black Economic
Empowerment.” The lecture is scheduled for Monday, February
15, at 3 p.m. in the H.M. Michaux, Jr. School of Education Auditorium. |
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| Southern University at New Orleans (LA) |
Themed “The History of Black Economic Empowerment”,
SUNO's celebrations of Black History Month provide
an opportunity to reflect on the financial progress of Black America
in the 21st century. All
events are free and open to the public. |
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| Southern University at Shreveport (LA) |
Black History Month at SUSLA is set to be a month
full of events that features thoughtful debate, pride in past
African-American culture, enhancing the lives of children of
all ages and speeches from some of today’s most engaging
and well known speakers. |
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| St. Philip's College (TX) |
The St. Philip’s College Black History Month
observance is set and is a tribute to African-American culture
and all who enjoy it. |
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| Tennessee
State University (TN) |
Tennessee State University will officially kick
off its Black History Month celebration with an impressive line-up
of speakers and the 12th Annual Africana Studies Conference. |
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| Texas
Southern University (TX) |
Texas Southern University has released
an exciting line up of events to celebrate in observance of
Black History Month. TSU’s list includes everything from
forums and seminars to job testing and entertainment. |
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| Tuskegee University (AL) |
Several lectures focusing on slavery, historical figures, bioethics
and more will be part of a series held at the Tuskegee University
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care through
the month of February, Black History Month. The twice-weekly series
is sponsored by the Department of History and Political Science
and Tuskegee University Archives in partnership with the Bioethics
Center, National Park Service and Student Government Association. |
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| Winston-Salem State University (NC) | Lectures
by noted clergy, authors and educators, theatrical performances
and concerts and film screenings highlight the month-long schedule
of Black History Month activities at Winston-Salem State University
(WSSU) Feb. 1 through 28. |
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| Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) |
A
number of activities have been scheduled for students during the
February 2010 Black History Month celebration at Xavier University
of Louisiana, including presentations, panel discussions, and dance
performances. |