African-American Heritage Month Activities Set for UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will be hosting a number of events this semester to recognize February as African-American Heritage Month.

The following is a list of campus events that may also be accessed at www.sa.ua.edu/dos/aahm.htm:

Jan. 22

• Black Broadway, sponsored by University Programs, 7:30 p.m., Bama Theatre

Feb. 1

• State of the Black Union Address, sponsored by NAACP, 4 p.m., Ferguson Center Ballroom

Feb. 3

• Issues Forum: Racial and Ethnic Tension, sponsored by Leadership Development, Blackburn Institute, 6 p.m., Presidential Pavilion

Feb. 6

• Mighty Times (film), sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, departments of history, health education and wellness, noon, Ferguson Forum

Feb. 8

• NAACP Founder’s Day Program, sponsored by the NAACP, 4 p.m., Ferguson Center Ballroom.

Open until Feb. 9

• Essay contest, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, Marrs Field Journal, New College Student Council and Common Ground. Entries are available at the Women’s Resource Center and 101 Carmichael Hall.

Feb. 9

• Dr. James Massey, guest speaker, sponsored by Campus Ministries Association, 7 p.m., St. Francis University Parish

Feb. 10

• Breakfast Q&A with Dr. Massey, 10 a.m., First Christian Church
• Career Resources in a Diverse Workplace, sponsored by the Career Center’s Sylvester Jones Leadership and Career Resource Center, 336 Ferguson Center
• Brotherhood/Sisterhood Forum, sponsored by the African-American Association, 7 p.m., 312 Ferguson Center

Feb. 11

Caribbean Festival, sponsored by SCAR, Common Ground, AAA, time and location TBA

Feb. 12

• Panel Discussion: Media and the Desegregation of the Tuscaloosa City School System, sponsored by the College of Communication and Information Sciences Student Executive Council, 7 p.m., 216 Reese Phifer Hall
• “Why Can’t You See Me? Good Black Men Do Exist,” A Forum on Healthy Relationships, sponsored by R.A.C.E., 7 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center

Feb. 13

• “Love’s Many Languages,” sponsored by R.A.C.E., 7 p.m., Presidential Pavilion, $5 admission

Feb. 15

• African-American Gospel Choir Concert, sponsored by and held at the Wesley Foundation, 6 p.m.

Feb. 16

• Alabama’s Constitution: The African-American Experience, sponsored by Alabama Students for Constitutional Reform, AAA, 7 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 17

• Rapper Chuck D as guest speaker, sponsored by University Programs, 7- 9 p.m. Location TBA
• Movie Night, sponsored by ISA, AAA and NAACP, 7 p.m., BB Comer Hall

Feb. 18

• “Ain’t I a Woman?” sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, Delta Xi Phi sorority and department of health education and wellness, 7 p.m., 300 Ferguson Center

Feb. 19

• MLK Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series, Dr. Gray Orfield, Harvard professor and co-founder of the Civil Rights Project, sponsored by the African-American Studies Program and the President’s Office, 7 p.m., location TBA
• Rhapsodies in Black: A Celebration of the Artistry of the Harlem Renaissance, 7 p.m., Burke Hall Coffee Shop

Feb. 20

• African-American Heritage Month 16th Annual Celebratory Colloquium, sponsored by the School of Social Work, 1 p.m., location TBA

Feb. 22

• Mr. and Miss NAACP Competition sponsored by the NAACP, 5 p.m., Ferguson Center Ballroom

Feb. 25

• Reading and book signing for Professor Tony Bolden’s new book, “Afro-Blue: Improvisations in African-American Poetry and Culture,” sponsored by University Libraries, 4:30 p.m. at the Special Collections Library in Mary Harmon Bryant Hall.

Feb. 26

• March to the School House Door, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha, 5 p.m., starts at Ferguson Center
• Poetry Slam Competition, sponsored by Common Ground, time and location TBA

Extended events over the month:

• Every Monday and Wednesday, 8 p.m., reading of the writings and speeches of famous black leaders will be aired on 90.7 WVUA radio, sponsored by New College and the College of Education
• Exhibit during the entire month, Quilts from Gee’s Bend at the Gorgas Library, sponsored by University Libraries