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Black History Month 2006 at the Five Colleges

The following is an abridged list of Black History Month events taking place at the five colleges. Click the "Black History Month page" links shown for each campus for more extensive descriptions.

Amherst College

2/10/06, 7-9 pm, Johnson Chapel
Celebratory Service
Calvin O. Butts To Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King. (More information)

Hampshire College (HC Black History Month page)

2/7/06, 6:30-8:30 pm, Franklin Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till film screening and talk with director Keith Beauchamp.

2/14/06, 7 pm, Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center
Film screening
On the topic of black female sexuality.

2/15/06, 6:30-8 pm, Franklin Patterson Hall, West Lecture Hall
Lecture
"Topics in Black Feminism: Theory and Practice, Engaging Black Women outside Academia"

2/21/06, 7 pm, Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center
Film screening
On the legacy of women in the fight for Civil Rights.

2/24/06, 7-8 pm, Red Barn
Black History Month Show
Grain of Salt (reception to follow).

2/24/06, 10:30 pm, Tavern
Party
"A Night in Harlem: Revisting the Renaissance"

3/3/06, 7 pm, East Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall
Film screening
Spike Lee's Bamboozled, with discussion.

Mount Holyoke College (MHC Black History Month page)

2/6/06, 4:30–6:30 pm, Gamble Auditorium, Art Building
“Can We Talk about This?”
Black History Month Film Series: a screening of Color Adjustment, followed by a discussion about blacks on television.

2/7/06, 7:30–9:30 pm, Gamble Auditorium, Art Building
Keynote Event: “Hello Hollywood!”
Actor Mark Daniel Cade speaks about being a black man in the biz.

2/8/06, 7:30–9:30 pm, Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
Documentary Film: After Innocence
This film about exonerated inmates trying to rebuild their lives won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

2/8/06, noon–1 pm, Betty Shabazz House
Luncheon
Summer Research Opportunities Luncheon.

2/9/06, 10–11:30 pm, Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
“Can We Talk about This?”
Black History Month Film Series: A screening of Crash. A follow-up discussion will be held Friday (see below).

2/10/06, 4–5:30 pm, Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Laboratory
“Can We Talk about This?”
Black History Month Film Series: A second screening of Crash.

2/10/06, 6:30 pm, Stimson Room, Williston Library
Black History Month Dialogue Series
Film Discussion of Crash.

2/10/06, 9:30–10:30 pm, Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
Something Every Friday
The Foundation: revolutionary hip-hop by the acclaimed Boston duo.

2/10/06, 10:30 pm–2 am, Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
Friction After Party hosted by MHACASA

2/13/06, 4:30 pm–6 pm, Lounge, Eliot House
Black History Month Dialogue Series
Conversation about Queer/Black/Multiracial Identities and Politics.

2/15/06, 4:30–6 pm, Kendade Atrium
Black History Month Unity Gathering
For MHC faculty, staff, and students. Hosted by African American and African Studies (AFRAM).

2/21/06, 6–8 pm, Room 101, Dwight Hall
“Can We Talk about This?”
Black History Month Film Series: A screening of the HBO documentary Yesterday, followed by a discussion about racism in emergency relief situations, such as Hurricane Katrina and the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

2/22/06, 4:30–6:30 pm, Betty Shabazz Cultural Center
Black History Month Dialogue Series
Multicultural/Multiethnic Identities.

2/27/06, 4:30–6:30 pm, Betty Shabazz Cultural Center
Black History Month Dialogue Series
Five College Faculty Panel Discussion: Black People in the Media.

2/28/06, 7:30 pm, Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
Black History Month Closing Ceremony
Screenwriter/filmmaker Dennis Watlington reads from his book Chasing America. Community ceremony with poetry, song, multimedia, and blessings.

3/3-4/06, 8 pm , Rooke Theatre
The Colored Museum
A play by George C. Wolfe, directed by Aida Mbowa ’07 and Rochelle Calhoun ’83.

Smith College (SC Black History Month page)

2/4/06, 8 p.m., Campus Center Carroll Room
Performance
Slam poet Mayda del Valle

2/10/06, 3 p.m. Wright Hall Auditorium
Lecture
Tim Wise, prominent writer and activist on the issue of white privilege in the United States.

2/20-24/06
Activities
The Minority Association of Pre-Med Students (MAPS) and Union of Underrepresented Science Students (UUSS) will sponsor activities devoted to recognizing the contributions minorities have made to the sciences throughout the week.

2/24/06, 7:30 p.m., John M. Greene Auditorium
Keynote address
Renowned poet and essayist Nikki Giovanni and journalist and author Paula Giddings for the New England regional conference “The New Black Reality: Interrogating Love and Tradition,” organized by the Black Students Alliance. (More information)

UMass Amherst (UM Black History Month page)

2/2/06, 5:30 pm, Shirley Graham Du Bois Study Center in room 203 of New Africa House
“Exploring the Lives of Black Leaders of the Past”
Discussion and reception with John H. Bracey, professor of Afro-American studies.

2/2/06, 7 pm, Campus Center Auditorium
99 Acts, A One-man Show
"99 questions you’ve always wanted to ask African Americans, but were afraid to ask: an open dialog about race" by actor Mark Cryer.

2/6/06, 7 pm, Cape Cod Lounge
“Journey of the African American Athlete”
Discussion with Stephen Jefferson, professor of sport management.

2/10/06, 7 pm, Student Union Ballroom
“Telling Our Story”
Cultural presentation from the African Diaspora: Black History Month Showcase.

2/12/06, 11 am, Campus Center 101
Sunday Morning Worship Service
“The Role of the Black Church in the Struggle for Equality and Justice”.

2/12/06, 6-11 pm, Student Union Ballroom
Black and Gold Scholarship Banquet
An Evening of Elegance.

2/14/06, 7 pm, Cape Cod Lounge
Make it Plain
Malcolm X movie documentary and discussion with Ernest Allen, professor of Afro-American studies.

2/15/06, 4-8 pm, Campus Center Auditorium
ALANA Career Fair
All students welcome.

2/15/06, 7 pm, Memorial Hall
An Evening with the W.E.B. Du Bois department of Afro-American studies.
Music by Steven Tracy with the King Bees and the James Carroll Ensemble; panels on current issues in Afro-American history and culture with faculty and graduate students; media presentation, book signings and reception with refreshments.

2/15/06, 8 pm, Bowker Auditorium
Platanos and Collard Greens: Where Cultures and Passions Collide
A "between-the-lines" play by Doni Comas.

2/15/06, 8 pm, Student Union Ballroom
Jazz Performance
The Afro-Semitic Experience.

2/19/06
Trip to Harlem N.Y.
Visitations to the N.Y. Historical Society Museum; The N.Y. Slavery Exhibit; the Schomburg Museum; a guided tour of historical Black New York and attendance at a performance of The Color Purple Broadway show.

2/20/06, 7 pm, Campus Center 168C
Braid-a-thon and Spades Tournament 2006

2/22/06, 8 pm, Fine Arts Center
Katrina Benefit Concert
2006 performance, with Brotherhood of Groove, Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Adam Dietch, New Orleans Juice with Joe Krown, and special guests the Boston Horns, Jonathan Batiste and more.

2/23/06, 5:30 pm, Room 203, New Africa House
“Life and Struggles of Malcolm X”
Discussion and reception with Minister Yusef Mohammad, Mohammad Temple Number 13, of Springfield, Mass.

2/23/06
Dining Halls' Observance of Black History Month
Tradition Southern foods served.

2/24/06, 7:30 pm-midnight, Campus Center Auditorium
Harlem Renaissance Ball
Best theme-dressed awards.

2/25/06, 7 pm, Bowker Auditorium
“Fight Apathy on Aids” Tour

2/28/06, 7 pm, Bowker Auditorium
“Her Story”
Spoken Word Performance

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