TCNJ News
For Immediate Release
February 1, 2008
Actors Danny Glover and Felix Justice highlight Black History Month at The College of New Jersey
EWING, NJ ... In celebration of Black History Month, actors Danny Glover and Felix Justice will perform “An Evening With Martin and Langston” in Kendall Hall on Thursday, February 28. Social activist Angela Davis will also speak to the campus community on February 20.
Glover and Justice’s one-of-a-kind evening of performance and theatrical readings begins with actor/director Justice virtually transforming himself into legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Justice presents two of King’s most inspiring speeches before he is followed on stage by his old friend Glover.
As Langston Hughes, Glover brings to life the unique words and rhythms of one of our country's most celebrated African American writers. Following the performances, Justice and Glover will appear together for questions and answers.
Danny Glover is perhaps best known for his series of Lethal Weapon movies. He is a graduate of San Francisco State College and trained at the Black Actors’ Workshop of the American Conservatory Theatre. Among his credits he has starred in “The Color Purple,” “Silverado,” “Predator 2,” “Grand Canyon,” “A Rage in Harlem,” “Angels in the Outfield” and the mini-series “Lonesome Dove.” Glover is the recipient of two NAACP Image awards including his most recent for his title role portrayal in HBO’s “Mandela.” He is also a member of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
Felix Justice grew up in South Carolina and studied theatre in San Francisco. He has been acting and directing for over thirty years. His one man Martin Luther King Jr. show, “Prophecy in America,” premiered at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre in San Francisco in 1981 and has toured widely in the United States and Africa.
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.
In addition, the Black Student Union at The College of New Jersey has announced its schedule of events to celebrate its 82nd Black History Month in February 2008. This year’s theme is “We Are Black History.”
For more information, visit the Black Student Web site at http://www.tcnj.edu/~bsu/bhm2008/ or contact Benjamin Akuma, president of the Black Student Union, at 609.771.3267 or bsu@tcnj.edu.
A sampling of this year’s events:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Cultural Tasting, "Raising Your Palettes"
11:30 am
Brower Student Center, Room 202 East
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
From the Bronx to Benin Dance workshops
5:00 pm
Cromwell Main Lounge
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lecture by Angela Davis: Race, Gender, and Social Justice in the American Penal System
7:00pm
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
“Parle With Us” Coffee House
7:30 pm
The Rathskellar
Friday, February 29, 2008
Closing Ceremonies Formal," The Harlem Renaissance Resurrected"
7:00pm
The Brower Student Center, Room 202 East
For the complete and most up-to-date listing, please visit http://www.tcnj.edu/~bsu/bhm2008/
About The College of New Jersey
TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report, and is one of Kiplinger's Personal Finance's top educational values in the country. In 2006, the College joined an elite group of institutions when it was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Fewer than 10 percent of the nation's colleges and universities share this honor.
