Black History Month
Office of AHANA Student Programs
Black History Month 2013
“EVER PROGRESSIVE:
A Sesquicentennial Celebration of Black History”
Organized by Office of AHANA Student Programs & Black History Month Planning Committee
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! |
Calendar of Events
Monday, Feb 4th ● 31st Annual MLK, Jr. Scholarship Ceremony
Location & Time: Robsham Theater @ 5:00 p.m.
Event Description: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship recognizes a Boston College junior who has demonstrated superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, community service, and involvement in the African American community on and off campus. The guest speaker is Clayborne Carson.
Contact: dan.bunch@bc.edu
Tuesday, Feb 5th ● Cultural Dinner
Location & Time: McElroy@ 4:30 p.m.
Event Description: A celebration for the month’s events through food, music, and dance.
Contact: sandra.dickson@bc.edu or gracera@bc.edu
Wednesday, Feb 6th ● “Ever Progressive” BHM Opening Celebration
Location & Time: Corcoran Commons (Lower Dining Hall) @ 4:30 p.m.
Event Description: A kick-off celebration for the month’s events through food, music, and dance.
Contact: sandra.dickson@bc.edu or gracera@bc.edu
Thursday, Feb 7th ● Cultural Dinner
Location & Time: Stuart Dining Hall @ 4:30 p.m.
Event Description: A celebration for the month’s events through food, music, and dance.
Contact: sandra.dickson@bc.edu or gracera@bc.edu
Saturday, Feb 9th ● Multicultural Christian Fellowship Presents: William McDowell Live in Concert
Location & Time: The Plex; Doors open @ 6:00 p.m.
Event Description: Get ready for a night of praise and worship!
Contact: pierrerb@bc.edu
Wednesday, Feb 13th ● BHM Panel Series: “Battle of Complexions: The Significance of Skin Color in the Black Community” & “Why Can’t I Say the N Word?”
Location & Time: Gasson 100 @ 5:30 p.m.
Event Description: Battle of Complexions: We hope to discuss the history of skin color and the effects it has had on this specific community in today’s society. Why can't I say the N word: We hope to discuss the history of the use of the word and the effects it had on this specific community in today’s society.
Contact: alexanlf@bc.edu
Feb 15th ● African Student Organization (ASO) Presents: Lover’s Lounge
Location & Time: Heights room (Upstairs of Lower Dining) @ 9:00 p.m.
Event Description: This year’s theme is "International Love." Lovers' Lounge is BC’s only interactive dating game show. We’ll have one bachelor or bachelorette, and three contestants fighting for a date. The bachelor or bachelorette will ask their questions, get advice from the audience, and choose a contestant.
Contact: nwando.ofokansi@bc.edu
Feb 16th ● AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) Ball
Location & Time: Westin Copley Place Hotel @ 9:00 p.m. (Doors close at 10:30pm)
Event Description: This year we have a dazzling surprise in store for you, so come dressed to impress and ready to have fun! You are responsible for your own transportation to the event. Transportation will be provided from the hotel back to campus.
Contact: alcprogramming@gmail.com
Feb 20th● CVSA Presents “Proud to be Cape Verdean: A Look at Cape Verdeans in the Golden State” Documentary
Location & Time: TBD @ 5:30 p.m.
Event Description: This documentary offers oral histories in conjunction with interviews, photographs, and re-enactments that accurately depict the transition of small family gatherings where Cape Verdeans shared their love of cuisine and music grew, inspired and eventually shaped the formation of non-profit Cape Verdean organizations
Contact info: gracera@bc.edu
Feb 21st● BSF & GLC Presents “Brother Outsider” Documentary
Location & Time: Gasson 305 @ 6:30 p.m.
Event Description: Documentary highlighting the life of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civil rights leader and the organizer of the March on Washington.
Contact info: comfort.akuffo@bc.edu
Feb 22nd ● BEATS Presents the Black History Month Invitational
Location & Time: Devlin 008 @ 7:00 p.m.
Event Description: A showcase of gospel, R&B/Soul and other music genres influenced by the black experience. Voices of Imani will be performing with us as well as two other acappella groups from local universities.
Contact info: gabymarichal@gmail.com
Feb 27th ● FACES presents Speak for Your Change: Identity Mic Night
Location & Time: The Rat @ 7:00 p.m.
Event Description: A celebration of racial identity through spoken word, poetry, song, and dance.
Contact: tjmanningjr@gmail.com
Feb 28th ● BHM Closing Ceremony
Location & Time: Yawkey Center, Murray Function Room @ 5:30 p.m.
Event Description: Concluding the month with a keynote speech by Deacon Arthur Miller from the Black Catholic Ministries.
Contact: sandra.dickson@bc.edu or gracera@bc.edu
Movies for Black History Month 2013:
NOTE: All movies will be played on BC Channel 50
· GLORY: 2/1 - 2/4; Noon & 8:00 p.m.
· BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET: 2/5 - 2/6; Noon & 8:00 p.m.
· THE LEARNING TREE: 2/7 - 2/10; 2:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
· SOMETHING THE LORD MADE: 2/14 - 2/17; Noon & 8:00 p.m.
· DO THE RIGHT THING: 2/21 - 2/24; 1:30pm & 9:30 p.m.
· SPARKLE (1976): 2/25 - 2/28; Noon & 8:00 p.m.
For all questions please contact the co-chairs of the BHM Planning Committee:
Sandra Dickson, CSON ‘13 (sandra.dickson@bc.edu)
Rayana Grace, A&S‘13 (gracera@bc.edu)