University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Black History

Month 2012

Wednesday, February 1 Black History Month Kickoff Event: “What Should Black History Month

Mean to Us?” – Lecture by Professor J. Vincent Lowery

3 – 4 pm in Phoenix Room B in the University Union

Thursday, February 2 - International Education Department Informational Session – Attend Historically Black Universities through the National Student Exchange Program12:30 – 1:30 pm in the American

Intercultural Center Office in the University Union

Friday, February 4 – Men’s Basketball vs. UW-Milwaukee7 pm at the Resch Center

Tuesday, February 7 Documentary: The Murder of Emmett Till

Film explores the murder of fourteen year-old black teen Emmett Till for the “crime” of whistling at a white woman in Money, MS in 1955 and the Movement his death inspired5 – 7 pm in the Christie

Theatre in the University Union

Discussion to Follow Moderated by Professor Jim Coates

Thursday, February 9 – Game Night6 – 10 pm in the American Intercultural Center Office in the University Union

Tuesday, February 14 – “Crossing Bok Chito: A Story of Love and Freedom Across Cultures” – Lecture by Professor Lisa Poupart3 – 4 pm in the Alumni Rooms in the University Union

Wednesday, February 15Documentary: Freedom Riders Guest Speaker: Freedom Rider Hank Thomas

5 pm in the Phoenix Rooms in the University Union

Keynote Speaker

Thursday, February 16 – Panel Discussion: African Americans and Sports5 – 7 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University

UnionFriday, February 17 – Soul Food Dinner Catered Art

and Soul Food Café4 – 7 pm at the Mauthe CenterTickets available at the University Union Box Office

Tuesday, February 21 – Documentary: Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968Film explores riots on the campus of South Carolina

State in 1968 that resulted in the murder of three African Americans by police5 – 7 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University UnionDiscussion to Follow Moderated by Jeffrey Willems

Thursday, February 23 Harlem Renaissance Day

Readings of the Works of the Harlem Renaissance

10 am to 2 pm at Common GroundsTo sign up to read a brief excerpt of a work

from the Harlem Renaissance contact loweryj@uwgb.edu

Music of the Harlem RenaissanceFaculty Performance Led by Professor

Adam Gaines7:30 to 8:30 pm at Common Grounds

Monday, February 27 – Documentary: Paris Is BurningFilm documents the struggle of queer

people of color living in New York City in the early 1980s7 – 9 pm in the Christie Theatre in the

University UnionDiscussion to Follow Moderated by Dr.

Christine Smith and Miranda SeitzTuesday, February 28 – Book Discussion:

Danielle McGuire’s At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance3:30 – 5 pm at the American

Intercultural Center Office in the University Union

For more information contact Professor J. Vincent Lowery (loweryj@uwgb.edu) or Shawn Robinson (robinsos@uwgb.edu)

Wednesday, February 29 – Closing Panel DiscussionDate, Time, and Location TBA

Sponsored by: Black Student Union, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College ofProfessional Studies, History Department, Office of International Education, Residence Life, Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, Music Department, Human Development, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, Good Times Programing, Office of Student Life, American Intercultural Center, First Nation Studies, Athletics, Academic Staff Committee, Center for History and Social Change, Office of the Chancellor, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, English Department, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce - Diversity Committee, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Southeast Asian Student Union, and Women of Color