A-State Office of Diversity presents Black History Month · motivational speaker Denny Johnson...

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February 1 5:30-7 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Black River Room Join the Black Student Association as they host an open panel discussion concerning Black History Month and tackle the question “Is Black History Month Necessary?” Main Contributor: Black Student Association February 6 5:30-7 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Spring River Room Join Mallory Hill from Regions Bank as she discusses how to invest and save your money as well as expose dangerous spending practices and habits. Main Contributor: Brother 2 Brother February 13 5:30-7 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Black River Room Come and learn how hip hop played a vital role from 1980-2000 in politics as well as its effects on both the African American community and the country. Main Contributor: Office of Diversity February 17 5:30 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Auditorium Come and listen to a powerful lecture led by esteemed motivational speaker Denny Johnson concerning college matriculation as a minority. Main Contributor: Office of Diversity February 15 5:30 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Mockingbird Room Come and listen to an informative, and interactive lecture led by Dr. Patricia Guy, Dr. Evi Taylor and Dr. Rejoice Addae concerning sexual health in the black community. Main Contributor: Minorities in Health Care February 21 7-10 p.m. Reng Student Union, Centennial Hall Come and enjoy a fun night of dancing at the Black Student Association’s formal affair. Main Contributors: Black Student Association, Office of Diversity February 7 3-5 p.m. ASU Museum Come hear Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch’s lecture, “African-American Women’s Activism in Rural Arkansas,” and stay for lively conversation and refreshments. February 10 6-8 p.m. A-State Armory (ROTC Building) Join the Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter of Arkansas State University as they host their Annual Soul Food Dinner set to satisfy your expectations as well as your taste buds! Main Contributors: Office of Diversity and Strong Turner Alumni Chapter February 20 6-8 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Auditorium Come listen to Arkansas State University students express themselves through song, dance and poetry. Main Contributor: Black Student Association February 16 7 p.m. Fowler Center Join the Black Student Association as they host their annual Miss Essence Pageant which celebrates the accomplishments and talents of Arkansas State University’s African American female students. Main Contributors: Black Student Association, Office of Diversity February 24 6 p.m. Humanities & Social Sciences, Auditorium 1028 Come and watch a movie. It’s all on us! Movie showing: School Daze Main Contributor: Black Student Association Is Black History Month Necessary? The Black Dollar Sexual Health in the Black Community Hip Hop Meets Politics Maximizing your College Journey The All Black Affair Let’s Dance and Talk South Africa African-American Women’s Activism Strong-Turner Soul Food Dinner Miss Essence Pageant Refugees and Racial Cleansing Open Mic Night Movie Night February 2 5:30-7 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Mockingbird Room Come and hear a powerful lecture from Johannes “Jomo” Xulu about the struggles and the successes of South Africa as well as experience the powerful and spiritual nature of Zulu dance. Learn this fun and energetic style of dance intended for both men and women of all ages. Main Contributor: Office of Diversity A-State Office of Diversity presents February 13 6-8 p.m. Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Auditorium Come out for an informative lecture concerning ethnic and racial cleansing in Europe and the United States. This program is made possible by the Campus Outreach Lecture Program of the United States Holocaust Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, supported by Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller and the Robert and Myra Kraft Family Foundation to the United States Holocaust Foundation. Also sponsored by the Office of Diversity and the Department of History. AState.edu/Diversity | Arkansas State University Office of Diversity Black History Month

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February 1 • 5:30-7 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Black River RoomJoin the Black Student Association as they host an open panel discussion concerning Black History Month and tackle the question “Is Black History Month Necessary?”Main Contributor: Black Student Association

February 6 • 5:30-7 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Spring River RoomJoin Mallory Hill from Regions Bank as she discusses how to invest and save your money as well as expose dangerous spending practices and habits.Main Contributor: Brother 2 Brother

February 13 • 5:30-7 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Black River RoomCome and learn how hip hop played a vital role from 1980-2000 in politics as well as its effects on both the African American community and the country.Main Contributor: Office of Diversity

February 17 • 5:30 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, AuditoriumCome and listen to a powerful lecture led by esteemed motivational speaker Denny Johnson concerning college matriculation as a minority.Main Contributor: Office of Diversity

February 15 • 5:30 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Mockingbird RoomCome and listen to an informative, and interactive lecture led by Dr. Patricia Guy, Dr. Evi Taylor and Dr. Rejoice Addae concerning sexual health in the black community.Main Contributor: Minorities in Health Care

February 21 • 7-10 p.m.Reng Student Union, Centennial HallCome and enjoy a fun night of dancing at the Black Student Association’s formal affair.Main Contributors: Black Student Association, Office of Diversity

February 7 • 3-5 p.m.ASU MuseumCome hear Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch’s lecture, “African-American Women’s Activism in Rural Arkansas,” and stay for lively conversation and refreshments.

February 10 • 6-8 p.m.A-State Armory (ROTC Building)Join the Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter of Arkansas State University as they host their Annual Soul Food Dinner set to satisfy your expectations as well as your taste buds!Main Contributors: Office of Diversity and Strong Turner Alumni Chapter

February 20 • 6-8 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, AuditoriumCome listen to Arkansas State University students express themselves through song, dance and poetry.Main Contributor: Black Student Association

February 16 • 7 p.m.Fowler CenterJoin the Black Student Association as they host their annual Miss Essence Pageant which celebrates the accomplishments and talents of Arkansas State University’s African American female students. Main Contributors: Black Student Association, Office of Diversity

February 24 • 6 p.m.Humanities & Social Sciences, Auditorium 1028Come and watch a movie. It’s all on us! Movie showing: School DazeMain Contributor: Black Student Association

Is Black History Month Necessary?

The Black Dollar

Sexual Health in the Black Community

Hip Hop Meets Politics

Maximizing your College Journey

The All Black Affair

Let’s Dance and Talk South Africa

African-American Women’s Activism

Strong-Turner Soul Food Dinner

Miss Essence Pageant

Refugees and Racial Cleansing

Open Mic Night

Movie Night

February 2 • 5:30-7 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, Mockingbird RoomCome and hear a powerful lecture from Johannes “Jomo” Xulu about the struggles and the successes of South Africa as well as experience the powerful and spiritual nature of Zulu dance. Learn this fun and energetic style of dance intended for both men and women of all ages.Main Contributor: Office of Diversity

A-State Office of Diversity presents

February 13 • 6-8 p.m.Reng Student Union, Third Floor, AuditoriumCome out for an informative lecture concerning ethnic and racial cleansing in Europe and the United States.This program is made possible by the Campus Outreach Lecture Program of the United States Holocaust Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, supported by Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller and the Robert and Myra Kraft Family Foundation to the United States Holocaust Foundation. Also sponsored by the Office of Diversity and the Department of History.

AState.edu/Diversity | Arkansas State University Office of Diversity

Black History Month