Events

Black History Month Events

 

A Celebration of Black History and Culture
“Remembering the Past … Participating in the Present … Shaping the Future”

Below is the calendar of planned activities in celebration of Black History Month at CPCC. These events are being sponsored by the CPCC Libraries, Student Life and the CPCC Chapter, National Council on Black American Affairs, Southern Region.

Central Campus Black History Month Program
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Wednesday, February 6, 12:30pm -1:30pm
LR404 – Central Campus Library
Talking Threads: The History and Traditions of African American Quilters and Quilts
Ms. Marilyn Gore, master quilter, retired educator, and owner of Stitching and Stirring will conduct this lunch & learn presentation on the history and traditions of African American quilters and quilting as an art form. Ms. Gore will share personal and family history of quilting and exhibit selected quilts and other art work. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, February 14, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
LR404 – Central Campus Library
Tuesday, February 19, 12:30pm-1:30pm
LR404 – Central Campus Library
Lunch & Learn – Black History Bingo
Come enjoy this popular game of BINGO while learning about African American history in a fun and exciting way. Great prizes! Light snacks will be served.

Thursday, February 21, 11:00am -12:00pm
Tate Recital Hall
Ya-Ya African Dance & Drum
Ya-Ya features Folashade Forman with her dances and songs from West Africa. The three dancers and two drummers perform in authentic regalia and weave stories through their song and movements.

Tuesday, February 26, 11:00am-12:15pm
Pease Auditorium – Central Campus
Civil Rights, Students and 1968: Where are we Today?
Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month by taking a step into the past with three former organizers of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). SNCC was formed in response to the Greensboro sit-ins as a way to support those students in the movement. Steve Crump, local news anchor and documentary film maker will moderate a panel led by Theresa El-Amin. Theresa began her civil rights leadership work with SNCC in Tuskegee and Atlanta in 1966. Ruby Nell Sales and Isaac Coleman will join Theresa as they speak of their experiences during the 1960’s and detail the strategies that provided the foundation for organizing communities into effective social action.

Wednesday, February 27, 11:00am-12:30pm
Pease Auditorium –Central Campus
What’s all the Hype about Hip Hop: the new American Pop Culture Phenomenon?
This program will focus on the importance and contribution of African American music to American culture and history. Saundra Thomas, Education Program Coordinator, Levine Museum of the New South (LMNS), Education, will present a historical timeline of black music leading up to the hip hop era. As a part of this program, students will also have an opportunity to be entertained by hip hop recording artist Royal-Tee, a former CPCC student. In addition students will also have an opportunity to engage in a lively discussion with guest panelists regarding the hip hop culture.

Guest Panelists: Mr. Heru Asaramo, CPCC student, Dr. Debra Smith, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, UNC Charlotte, Mr. JaLang Greene, Freelance writer and founder of Jack Lang, LLC and Dr. Jack S. Monell, Criminal Justice Instructor-CPCC. Ms. Saundra Porter Thomas will serve as the panel facilitator.

Exhibits, Books Displays and other activities in the Library – Central Campus

  • African American Innovators – an exhibit featuring inventions by African Americans
  • Books Displays featuring the history, culture and achievements of African Americans