The Black Student Union Presents...

"WE ARE BLACK HISTORY"
Black History Month Celebration 2008

 

Friday, February 1, 2008
Opening Ceremonies “We Are Black History Month”
11:30am
Brower Student Center Entrance (Flag Pole)
The College of New Jersey and The Black Student Union welcome Assembly Majority Leader, Bonnie Watson Coleman. Join Assemblywoman Coleman and distinguished guests as we commence the 82nd Annual Black History Month Celebration at the College of New Jersey.
Reception immediately following program

 

Friday, February 1, 2008
Talent Show "We Are Black History"
7:30 pm
Brower Student Center, Room 202 East and West
Featuring dancers, singers, and Spoken Word. Come Out and Experience History in the Making

 

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Cultural Tasting, "Raising Your Palettes"
11:30 am
Brower Student Center, Room 202 East
Come and Enjoy samples of delicious ethnic foods and diverse music. Come and partake in the ultimate food and cultural experience while, “Raising Your Palettes”.

 

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
From the Bronx to Benin Dance workshops
5:00 pm
Cromwell Main Lounge
Featuring Workshops in African, Jazz/Hip-Hop, Samba, and Salsa dance facilitated by students for students.

 

Friday, February 8, 2008
Lamb to a Lion Productions presents, "Love, Life and Redemption” Play
7:00 pm
Mildred and Ernest Mayo Concert Hall (Music Building)
Love, Life & Redemption is a story about betrayal, survival, enlightenment, love, lust, longing, spiritual awakenings and a host of other human experiences.

 

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
National Black Accountants presents, "Manage Your Money Wisely"
7:00 pm
Eickoff Hall Room 158
Explore topics critical to developing effective money management skills as college students. Refreshments will be served

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Princeton Review Graduate School Workshop
4:00pm
Brower Student Center, Room 210
Learn about top Law, Business and Medical programs and how to effectively prepare for Graduate Admission Tests. Students will also learn about Educational and Career Opportunities at the College.

 

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lecture: Race, Gender, and Social Justice in the American Penal System
7:00pm
Kendall Hall Auditorium
The College of New Jersey welcomes, Angela Davis, social activist, educator, and philosopher. Davis is a Professor of Feminist Studies/History of Consciousness at the University of California and Author of Abolition Democracy and Are Prisons Obsolete?

 

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Lecture: Innovations in Engineering
7:00 pm
Brower Student Center, Room 202 East
National Society of Black Engineers and The Black Student Union welcomes Dr. Winston O. Soboyejo, Professor from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace at Princeton University.
Lecture will highlight African Americans who have made tremendous strides in the Science and Engineering field.

 

Monday, February 25, 2008
Chi Upsilon Sigma presents "Minority Representation in Contemporary Films" Workshop
8:30 pm
Library Auditorium
Join distinguished college professors in exploring realities in our contemporary society. Refreshments will be served

 

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
“Parle With Us” Coffee House
7:30 pm
The Rathskellar
The Black Student Union welcomes Parle With Us Poetry Tour. Come and enjoy explosive poetic expression at its finest.

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
"Jezebels, Playas, and Hoodrats- Which One Are You?" Conversation party
8:00 pm
The Brower Student Center, George Jackson Center
Facilitator: Professor Piper Williams, English Department

 

Thursday, February 28, 2008
“An Evening with Langston and Martin”
7:00 pm
Kendell Hall Auditorium
The College of New Jersey welcomes critically acclaimed actor, director and political activist, Danny Glover. Join our distinguished guest in remembering and celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and Langston Hughes.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Reserved seats are available to the general public for $15 each (cash only), limit two per person. Tickets will be available in person at TCNJ Box Office in the Brower Student Center starting on Wednesday, February 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After February 6, tickets will only be available for in-person purchase at the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For ticket information, please call 609.771.2466.

 

Friday, February 29, 2008
Closing Ceremonies Formal," The Harlem Renaissance Resurrected"
7:00pm
The Brower Student Center, Room 202 East
Come and enjoy a evening of fine dining and dance, while celebrating an era known for its flappers, jazz music, poetic expression, bootlegged booze, speakeasies, gin joints, and mob the crooked politicians and gangsters who ruled over it all.
*RSVP by February 20, 2008*