Black History Month 2012

1. Black History Month 2012 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2. 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

3. Thursday, February 2 - International Education Department Informational Session – Attend Historically Black Universities through the National Student Exchange Program • 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the American Intercultural Center Office in the University Union • Friday, February 4– Men’s Basketball vs. UW-Milwaukee • 7 pm at the ReschCenter

4. 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 inspired • 5 – 7 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University Union • Discussion to Follow Moderated by Professor Jim Coates

5. Thursday, February 9 – Game Night • 6 – 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 Poupart • 3 – 4 pm in the Alumni Rooms in the University Union

6. Keynote Speaker • Wednesday, February 15 Documentary: Freedom Riders Guest Speaker: Freedom Rider Hank Thomas • 5 pm in the Phoenix Rooms in the University Union

7. Thursday, February 16 – Panel Discussion: African Americans and Sports • 5 – 7 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University Union • Friday, February 17 – Soul Food Dinner Catered Art and Soul Food Café • 4 – 7 pm at the Mauthe Center • Tickets available at the University Union Box Office • Tuesday, February 21 – Documentary: Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968 • Film explores riots on the campus of South Carolina State in 1968 that resulted in the murder of three African Americans by police • 5 – 7 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University Union • Discussion to Follow Moderated by Jeffrey Willems

8. Thursday, February 23 • Harlem Renaissance Day • Readings of the Works of the Harlem Renaissance • 10 am to 2 pm at Common Grounds • To sign up to read a brief excerpt of a work from the Harlem Renaissance contact loweryj@uwgb.edu • Music of the Harlem Renaissance • Faculty Performance Led by Professor Adam Gaines • 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Common Grounds

9. Monday, February 27 – Documentary: Paris Is Burning • Film documents the struggle of queer people of color living in New York City in the early 1980s • 7 – 9 pm in the Christie Theatre in the University Union • Discussion to Follow Moderated by Dr. Christine Smith and Miranda Seitz • Tuesday, February 28 – Book Discussion: Danielle McGuire’s At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance • 3:30 – 5 pm at the American Intercultural Center Office in the University Union

10. For more information contact Professor J. Vincent Lowery (loweryj@uwgb.edu) or Shawn Robinson (robinsos@uwgb.edu) Wednesday, February 29 – Closing Panel Discussion Date, Time, and Location TBA Sponsored by: Black Student Union, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Professional 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