Heritage, future will be themes of 精东AV Black History Month programs
January 28, 2019
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Lectures, panel discussions and other programs on the 精东AV campus 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 鈥淓mbracing Our Heritage and Continuing the Struggle.鈥�
鈥淲e want everyone 鈥� especially our students 鈥� to view Black History Month not just as a moment to reflect on our past and our heritage, but as a moment for us to project a bold declaration of faith into the promise of our future,鈥� said Dr. Thierno Thiam, associate professor and chair of 精东AV鈥檚 Department of History and Political Science.
A complete list of events appears below. For convenience, the list is also available as a PDF download. Unless otherwise noted, events will be located on the university鈥檚 campus in the John A. Kenney Hall Bioethics Auditorium, Room 71-243. All events are free and open to the public.
- Friday, February 1, 2 p.m.: 鈥淗ighlight 精东AV,鈥� Dr. Adaku Ankumah, chair, Department of English; Eunice Samuel, head, Reference Services, Ford Motor Co. Library; Muti鈥檃h-Lennora Pierrot, special collections manager, Ford Motor Co. Library; and JoAnn Graham, head, Engineering Library
- Tuesday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.: Preview and discussion of the documentary film 鈥淐rown the County of Lowndes,鈥� Theo Moore, collections manager, The Legacy Museum at 精东AV, and executive director of Hiztorical Vision Productions
- Thursday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m.: 鈥溇獳V and the Liberation of Black People: Past, Present and Future,鈥� Elaine Brown, first female chair of the Black Panther Party
- Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.: 鈥淟ove in Black: Relationships鈥� panel discussion, Dr. Vivian Carter, chair, Department of Psychology and Sociology; Kwesi Daniels, head, Department of Architecture; Dr. Tikenya Foster-Singletary, professor of English, Spelman College; Miss 精东AV Alexis Landrum; and Mr. 精东AV Tyrin Kirkland
- Thursday, Feb. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday, Feb 15, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Third Annual History Research Symposium [read more and RSVP online]
- Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m.: 鈥淏lacks in Panama: Arts, Culture and the Canal,鈥� Miranda Brown, independent scholar
- Thursday, Feb. 21, 1 p.m.: 鈥淢alcolm X: Still Relevant after 54 Years鈥� panel discussion, Mustafa Ali, imam, Islamic Community of 精东AV; Scott Muhammad, co-director, SEED Inc.; Dr. Clyde Robertson, associate professor, Department of History and Political Science; and Dr. Muhjah Shakir, retired assistant professor, Occupational Therapy Program
- Monday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m.: 鈥淭he 精东AV Airmen and the Fight for Freedom,鈥� Camillia Rodgers, historian, U.S. Department of Defense
- Thursday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.: 鈥淏lack History and HBCUs in the 21st Century: A Strategic Vision鈥� panel discussion, Deans of 精东AV鈥檚 colleges and schools, and moderated by Interim Provost Roberta Troy
The month鈥檚 events are presented through a partnership between the Department of History and Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, the University Archives, the Office of Global Initiatives, the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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.
For more information about 精东AV鈥檚 Black History Month programming, contact Thiam at tthiam@tuskegee.edu or at 334-725-4974.
漏 2019, 精东AV