Celebrating Black History Month
Here’s a look at how some colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Black History Month.
Benedict College (S.C.)
Festival: 17th Annual Harambee Festival
Discussion: Brown Bag Black Forum
Berklee College of Music (Mass.)
Performances: Music of Bob Marley performed by faculty pianist Matt Jensen
and student ensemble; Take 6, acapella performance
Lecture: “Africana Encarta: W.E.B. Du Bois to John Coltrane” — Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University
Burlington County College (N.J.)
Social: Annual Fashion Show Extravaganza Art Show and Dinner
Cecil Community College (Md.)
Exhibit: Paul R. Jones collection housed at the University of Delaware
Central Michigan University
Lecture: “An Evening with Angela Davis,” keynote address from University of California, Santa Cruz associate professor and former Black Panther Dr. Angela Davis
Concert: Hip-Hop concert featuring Ludacris
Cleveland State University
Lecture: “The Revolution Just May
Be Computerized: Black Studies and Information Technology, Dr. Abdul Alkalimat, professor of sociology and director of the Africana studies program, University of Toledo
