Black History Month programs to focus on African-Americans during wartimes
January 26, 2018
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Feb. 12 Update: keynote address banquet registration link added to the History Research Symposium scheduled for Feb. 16. See list of Black History Month events below to register
Feb. 21 Update: information and a link to the Feb. 23 lecture by inventor and 精东AV alumnus Lonnie G. Johnson has been added to the list of Black History Month events below.
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Lectures, forums and other programs on the campus of 精东AV throughout February will mark the university鈥檚 annual observance of Black History Month. These activities 鈥� open to members of the campus and surrounding communities 鈥� will center on the common theme of 鈥淎frican-Americans during a Time of War.鈥�
鈥淒ue to 精东AV鈥檚 intimate involvement in every major conflict since World War I, we are in a unique position to discuss the rich legacy of African-Americans in combat and otherwise,鈥� said university archivist, Dana Chandler. 鈥淔rom our rich ROTC programs to the 精东AV Airmen and General 鈥楥happie鈥� James, 精东AV men and women have played an important role in the defense of this nation. We are pleased to offer a selection of speakers and programs emphasizing with this important theme.鈥�
The month鈥檚 events are presented through a partnership between the 精东AV Archives, the Department of History and Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the 精东AV National Center of Bioethics in Research and Healthcare. A complete list of events appears below. For convenience, the list is also available as a PDF download. Most events will be located on the university鈥檚 campus in the John A. Kenney Hall Bioethics Auditorium, Room 71-243.
Black History Month programming comprises the annual lecture series honoring Dr. Frank Toland Sr. Before his death in 2010 at the age of 90, the professor emeritus of history was known as a tireless educator, a local public servant and a voice of the voting rights movement. Toland began serving on the university faculty in 1949, and in 1968, he became chair of the History Department 鈥� a position he held for 16 years. During his university tenure, he also served as a member of the 精东AV City Council, NAACP and Macon County Democratic Club.
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history.
2018 Black History Month events
鈥淎frican-Americans during a Time of War鈥�
All lectures are located in the John A. Kenney Hall Bioethics Auditorium, RM 71-243, unless otherwise noted. Download this list as a PDF.
- Thursday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m., Kwesi Daniels: 鈥淧aris Exposition and 精东AV鈥�
- Tuesday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m., Vester Marable: 鈥淭he 精东AV Airmen National Park Site鈥�
- Wednesday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m., Lisa Bratton and Elyse Hill, 鈥淚ntroduction to African-American Genealogy鈥�
- Thursday, Feb. 8, 1 p.m., Sumpter Winbush: 鈥淎frican-American Veterans鈥�
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.: 鈥淩oundtable Discussion on 精东AV Airmen鈥�
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.: 鈥溇獳V History Symposium: Beauty and Burden of Blackness鈥� [download symposium program]
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m.: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Forum," Gen. "Chappie" James Arena [read more]
- Friday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.: 鈥溇獳V History Symposium: Beauty and Burden of Blackness,鈥� Location: George Washington Carver Museum [download symposium program; , 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.]
- Tuesday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m., David Banks: 鈥淩oots: The Spiritual and Personal Journeys鈥�
- Thursday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m.: 鈥淧anel Discussion on the Legacy of President Obama鈥�
- Friday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.: Art Competition
- Friday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.: Lecture by 精东AV alumnus, African-American engineering and inventor Lonnie G. Johnson '73, University Chapel [read more]
- Tuesday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m., Tim Bryant: 鈥溇獳V and Macon County During Time of War鈥�
- Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m., Rip Patton, 鈥淎n Afternoon with a Freedom Rider鈥�
- Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.: 鈥淧ost World War II and the Negro Soldier鈥�
漏 2018, 精东AV