BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS, 2006
AT UMCP AND IN P.G. COUNTY

Wednesday, February 1st

Black History Month Kick-Off
BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT NYUMBURU
 Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Contact: Anne Carswell, (301) 314-7759
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

February 5; 2-4 pm

Black History Month: 25th Anniversary Opening Reception
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington. Attend the opening ceremonies and reception for Black History Month. See the unveiling of the 2006 Black History Month poster and view “Exhibition Tendencies: A 20-year Retrospective of African American History in Prince George’s County.” Reservations suggested. All ages welcome! Admission FREE. 301-203-6070. www.pgparks.
http://www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/SubSites/Visitors/evt_feb.htm

Wednesday, February 8, 2006  6:00pm to 8:30pm

Oral History Presentations By Dr. Jaslean J. LaTaillade, Adrena Ifill, Samuel H. Dean, Samuel Foster, and Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale
The 360 Experience: An Observance of the Multi-Faceted Paths of Our People
0106 Francis Scott Key Building

http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

February 8, 2006 5:00 PM, Room 2309 Art-Sociology Building
Reception, 6:30 to 8:00 in the Art Gallery

Lecture on Claudia DeMonte: Valerie Cassel Oliver, Associate Curator, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston

Claudia DeMonte was born in Astoria, NY. She received her BA in Art from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, and her MFA in Painting from The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. She taught Painting and Art Theory at the University of Maryland from 1972 until 2004 when was named Distinguished Scholar Teacher and Professor Emerita. She has had over sixty solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Tucson Museum of Art, and the Gerduberg Cultural Center, Reykjavik, Iceland. Her work is in numerous permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Queens Museum of Art, Boca Raton Museum of Art, and here at the University of Maryland. DeMonte's work is also in many corporate collections, including Exxon, Hyatt Regency Hotels, the Twentieth Century Fund, and Citibank. She has completed large scale public commissions for Prudential Life Insurance, the NYC School Construction Authority, and the Brooklyn Public Library System.

Beyond these rudimentary yet impressive statements, Claudia DeMonte’s biography is evident through her artistic production. Read more.
http://www.artgallery.umd.edu/exhibit/05-06/demonte/index.html

Wednesday, February 8th, 8:00pm 10:30pm

Gospel Happy Hour
Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, 8:00pm 10:30pm
Host: Alpha Nu Omega
Contact: Anne Carswell, (301) 314-7759
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Thursday February 9, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

MIMAUE Colloquium featuring Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"What if we leave ALL the children behind: The challenge of teaching in urban schools."
Focus: The current social and economic contexts that many urban residents confront make it a huge challenge to meet  the demands of current federal legislation without  sacrificing quality teaching and learning.
Light refreshments. Open to EVERYONE
Francis Scott Key; 0106

Thursday February 9, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Provost's Conversations on Diversity, Democracy, and Higher Education
Dr. Gloria J. Ladson-Billings, professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and President of the American Education Research Association will speak on the challenges of teaching and learning in urban schools.
Nyumburu Center

Friday, February 10; 10:15 am & 12 noon

Black Journey
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly. American Family Theatre brings a production celebrating 200 years of African-American heritage, told with a musical background of African chants, jazz, blues, ragtime, swing, rock, rap and gospel. ($) 301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com.

Sunday, February 12

Children’s African American Heritage Celebration
Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale Park. Call for information. ($) 301-864-0420. www.pgparks.com.

Sunday, February 12; 1-6 pm

Expressions of a People
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington. FREE Black History celebration of performances, children’s activities, workshops, and entertainment for the entire family. Scheduled performers include Baba Jamal Koram, The Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Performance Troupe, a cappella singing group Nu Era, and storyteller Very Oye Yaa-Anna Auntie Oye. Children will enjoy mask making, face painting, and a caricaturist. Admission FREE. 301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

The 360 Experience: Oscar Micheaux and His Legendary Contribution to the Film Industry 
Showing of Oscar Micheaux’s 1939 classic film Lying Lips staring Edna Mae Harris, Carman Newsome and Robert Earl Jones with background and commentary from Dr. Zita Nunes.
0106 Francis Scott Key Building
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

February 15, 2006, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

An Evening With Award-Winning African Authors at The David C. Driskell Center
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Commonwealth Writer's Prize), Kwame Dawes (Hollis Summers Poetry Prize), and Helon Habila (Commonwealth Literature Prize for best first novel) will discuss their latest works. This event celebrates the accomplishments of these authors and the launch of Granta Magazine's "Africa" issue.
Multipurpose room, David C. Driskell Center, 2102 Tawes Fine Arts Building
301-314-2615
driskellcenter@umd.edu
http://www.driskellcenter.umd.edu

Wednesday, February 15th, 4:00pm-7:00pm

Cultural Dinner: BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT NYUMBURU
North and South Campus Dining Hall, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Contact: Anne Carswell, (301) 314-7759
 http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Wednesday, February 15th, 8:00pm-10:00pm

Beating Dis-ease with African Drum and Dance An Interactive Dance Workshop!
Featuring: Soul In Motion Player (SIMPINC) Nyumburu Multipurpose Room,
Contact: Kesha Jamaal, (301) 314-1485
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Wednesday, February 15; 10:30 am

Ingeli of Rwanda
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington. A Kid’s Day Out program. Jean-Paul Samputu and his Ingeli troupe portray Rwanda’s rich cultural heritage through dance, drum and music. ($) 301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com.

Thursday, February 16th

Juke Joint Black Love Edition: Featuring Terrence Cunningham
Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, Doors open at 8:00pm
Contact: Kesha Jamaal, (301) 314-1485
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Saturday, February 18; 8 pm

“Halley’s Comet” featuring John Amos
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly. This one-man show about an 87-year-old who goes off to find the comet he first saw at age 10 shares the experiences and humor that shape a life. The show has received rave reviews across America and Europe. ($) 301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com.


Saturday, February 18; 8 pm

Doo-Wop Divas: The Jewels in Concert
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington. The Great Divas of Doo Wop. Their sound spans the full musical spectrum from Doo Wop to rock, soul, rhythm and blues, as well as gospel. ($) 301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com.

Sunday, February 19; 2 pm

Ann Joice: A Story of Freedom in One Act
Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness, 7606 Woodyard Rd, Clinton. A Museum Theatre Event. Enjoy tea and pastries as you learn the fascinating story surrounding the life of Ann Joice, an indentured mulatto woman, wrongly enslaved to Col. Henry Darnall of the Woodyard. ($) For reservations and information 301-856-0358. www.poplarhillonhlk.com.



Monday, February 20th

History of Protest and Revolution in the Black Community: Where Do We Go From Here?
Featuring: M-1 of Dead Prez
Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Contact: Kesha Jamaal, (301) 314-1485 http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Monday, February 20th - Thursday, February 23rd

Talent Showcase North Campus Diner, 6:00pm -7:30pm
Contact: Anne Carswell (301) 314-7759 http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Tuesday, February 21, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Great African Leaders of the Past
Guest Speaker: David Moore
Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Contact: Dr. Ronald Zeigler, (301) 314-7760 http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Celebration of the many contributions of African Americans, past, present, and future.  
Featuring poetry from Omekongo Dibinga and others
The 360 Experience: An Observance of the Multi-Faceted Paths of Our People
Prince George Room in the Stamp Student Union
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Thursday, February 23, 4 p.m.,

Political Perspectives on Religion, Race, and (Homo)Sexualities: A Roundtable
David C. Driskell Center Multipurpose Room, Tawes 2102

In the U.S. today, many questions of religion, race, and sexual variation are being worked out in the political arena. How can advocates for LGBT civil rights appeal more effectively to “values voters”? What kind of organizing strategies work best in minority communities of faith? Our panel will feature Sharon Groves, manager of the Human Rights Campaign’s religion and faith program; Ruti Kadish, PhD, consultant on family equality and diversity education; Lisbeth Meléndez Rivera of Freedom to Marry and Latino Justice; and Meredith Moise of Equality Maryland.
http://www.lgbts.umd.edu/LectureSeries06.html

Tuesday, February 28th

Black History Month Closing Ceremony
Nyumburu Multipurpose Room, 6:30pm
Contact: Anne Carswell, (301) 314-1485
http://www.bfsa.umd.edu/index-9.html

Caribbean Student Association
Valentine’s Dance Party
Stamp, Grand Ballroom
10pm-2am
917.328.1287
http://www.union.umd.edu/weekends/

(While not officially in Black History Month, attending this conference does count as a public program)
MACSA 1st Annual Conference
Saturday, March 4th, 2006

MACSA 1st Annual Conference 2006
















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