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MICHAEL J. GRANT CAMPUS - MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS MONTHLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS - BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2010
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM FESTIVAL - THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: "Eyes on the Prize" Series
"THE AWAKENINGS (1954-64)" - Monday, February 8th - TIME: 11:00 AM - Although the constitution promised "liberty and justice for all", it took the questioning of the Jim Crow system, the murder of Emmit Till, and the arrest of Rosa Parks to inspire black Southerners, activists, and ordinary citizens to mobilize and stand up for freedom.
"FIGHTING BACK (1957-62)"
- Friday, February 12th - TIME: 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - Witness the clash between state and federal governments when black citizens reject the notion of "separate but equal" education.
"NO EASY (1961-63)" - Friday, February 19th - TIME: 1:00 PM - Discover the power of mass demonstrations with the national emergence of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the most visible leader of the civil rights movement.
"MISSISSIPPI: IS THIS AMERICA? (1962-64)" - TIME: 3:00 PM - Mississippi becomes a testing ground of constitutional principles as civil rights activists focus their energies on the right to vote.
"AIN'T SCARED OF YOUR JAILS (1960-61)"
- Monday, February 22nd - TIME: 11:00 AM - Traveling together at great risk to protest bus segregation, black and white Freedom Riders challenge the government to protect them from mobs and extremists.
"BRIDGE TO FREEDOM (1965)"
- Friday, February 26th - TIME: 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - From across the nation, 25,000 people make the climactic march from Selma to Montgomery, helping to ensure the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
ALL ABOVE MOVIES - LOCATION: CAPTREE COMMONS BUILDING - ROOM # 113A&B
ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM, Wednesday, February 17th: Featured lecture by The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr. Senior Minister Emeritus of The Riverside Church and President of The Healing of The Nations Foundation. This program honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Location: Sagtikos Building - Van Nostrand Theatre - Departure Time: 11:00 AM
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM: "REFLECT, HEAL, AND CELEBRATE" - Saturday, February 20th: An evening of Song, Dance, and Inspiration featuring Daphne's Divine Dancers Location: Sagtikos Building - Van Nostrand Theatre - Time: 6:00 PM
JACQUES ROUMAIN: PASSION FOR A COUNTRY, Friday, February 5th: This film explores Haitian society of the late 19th & early 20th centuries by focusing on the tormented life of one of Haiti's most prominent authors, Jackques Roumain who was also a prominent political figure. In his writings, Roumain raised vivid questions that were and still are very much relevant to some of the issues and challenges the country faces to this day. Location: Captree Commons - Room # 113A&B
Price: Students w/SCCC ID- FREE ------ Youths under 18 - FREE ------- Faculty & Staff & Guests - $10.00
Any questions or concerns contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs @ 851-6341, SCCC - Grant Campus - 1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood
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