Events Scheduled for Virginia Tech's Black History Month

A variety of lectures, discussions, performances and displays will be held during Virginia Tech's observance of Black History Month. Events begin Jan. 19 and run through Feb. 28 and are free an open to the public (except where noted).

Black History Month at Virginia Tech is coordinated by the Student Life and Advocacy Office in the Division of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rosa Jones (540) 231-6023.

The following events are scheduled at Virginia Tech:

* Monday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., Haymarket Theater, Squires Student Center, "Enlightenment: A Celebration of Martin Luther King' s Heritage." A community forum to discuss issues facing the African American community; reception to follow in the Black Cultural Center (126 Squires Student Center).
* Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "The Black Panther Party: Now and Then." Film and discussion on the activities of the Black Panther Party from the 1950s to today.
* Friday, Jan. 23, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "Faces of Africa and the Caribbean." A display of Caribbean food, music, people and history. Admission is $1.
* Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., Colonial Hall, Squires Student Center, "The Tradition of Racism in America." A lecture by author, educator, and rapper Sister Souljah. Reception at 6 p.m., and book signing, immediately following the lecture, both at the Black Cultural Center (126 Squires Student Center).
* Friday, Jan. 30, noon to 1:30 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "Black Alumni In Action." Black Alumni discuss career challenges and aspirations with current students.
* Friday, Jan. 30, 9 to 11 p.m., Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center, "American Bandstand." Dance featuring the dress and music at the time of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
* Wednesday, Feb. 4, 6 to 8 p.m., Colonial Hall, Squires Student Center, "Film and Discussion: Road to Brown."
* Thursday, Feb. 5, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 234 Squires Student Center, "Segregation: Does the Struggle Continue?" An open forum.
* Friday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "The Spoken WORD." A showcase of gospel expression, song, poetry, and comedy. An open mic segment included.
* Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "We Shall Overcome." Open forum on oppression and problems facing African-Americans in America.
* Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "Blacks in Churches." A discussion on how Black churches have influenced our culture.
* Thursday, Feb. 12, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 234 Squires Student Center, "A Walk in My Shoes." A panel of Christiansburg Institute alumni will discuss their experiences and opinions about segregation.
* Friday, Feb. 13, 3 to 4 p.m., Room A, Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center, "Desegregation: An Analysis of Selected Litigation 1954-2002." A lecture by Lynn T. Brown, coordinator of accountability initiatives, Office of Shared Accountability, Montgomery County (MD) Public School System.
* Friday, Feb. 13, 5 p.m., Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium, "Celebrating 50 years of Brown v. the Board of Education in Virginia." A lecture by Belle S. Wheelan, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia. Reception to follow at 6 p.m. in the East Dinning Room, Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center.
* Monday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Burruss Hall Auditorium, "Sweet Honey in the Rock in Concert." $15 Virginia Tech students faculty staff, all others $20, $25 at the door.
* Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6 to 8 p.m., Brush Mountain rooms A and B, "Black History Month Panel Discussion: Prince Edward County Students from 1950s."
* Thursday, Feb. 19, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 234 Squires Student Center, "Affirmative Action: Myths Revealed." A discussion on the myths and benefits associated with Affirmative Action.
* Friday, Feb. 20, 12:20 to 2 p.m., Fralin Auditorium, "Anthropolical Genomics: A New Approach to Defining Race and Ethnicity and Origins." A lecture by Fatimah Jackson, an anthropological geneticist at the University of Maryland.
* Saturday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Blacksburg Public Library, "Perspectives in Black and White: A Dialogue on the Integration of the School Systems in Farmville, Virginia." A discussion followed by question/answer session.
* Monday, Feb. 23, 7 to 9 p.m., Haymarket Theater, Squires Student Center, "Recollections From the Past." A theatrical event featuring spoken narrative and artistic performances of historical events in U.S. history, including a scene about Brown v. the Board of Education.
* Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7 to 9 p.m., Haymarket Theater, Squires Student Center, "The Journey." A play about five students studying for a Black Studies exam.
* Wednesday, Feb. 25, 3 to 5 p.m., 1000 Torgerson Hall, "Brown v. Board of Education: The View from Virginia." A lecture by Professor Peter Wallenstein and Elaine D. Carter, a representative from the Christiansburg Institute.
* Thursday, Feb. 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Black Cultural Center, 126 Squires Student Center, "Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" A discussion of the book written by psychologist Beverly Daniel Tatum.
* Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., Haymarket Theater, Squires Student Center, "NAACP Image Awards." A celebration uniting the African American communities at Virginia Tech, Radford, and the surrounding New River Valley.