Black History Month 2008 at MU’s Black Cultural Center

February 5, 2008

Black History Month Activities for 2008

Black History Month Art Exhibits
“Songs of My People”
Place: Ellis Library
“Collective Inspiration”
Featuring artists Kenny Green, Askia Nasir Bilal, Adelia Parker, Ali Halane and also featuring Columbia’s upcoming artists.
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
City of Columbia Black History Exhibit
Our staff will bring the exhibit to you and give a presentation Monday - Friday in February. Organizations, schools, etc., please call for reservations.
Contact: Bill @ 874-6379

The State Historical Society of Missouri
Art Spotlight: Negro Soldier
This painting depicts an African-American soldier marching forward on a World War II Battlefield. Thomas Hart Benton’s image celebrates the service of Black men in uniform at a time when segregation and prejudice were often legally sanctioned realities in America.

February 1

“The Roots” Concert
Place: Jesse Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 students, (student charge available) $25 public, tickets on sale at the Brady Box office, 573-882-4640
Sponsor: MSA/GPC

David Raibon Presents: “No Hate in ‘08”
Raibon is an actor as well as a stand-up comedian. He has made appearances on “Without a Trace,” and “My Name is Earl” just to name a few.
Time: 6:00 p.m. Reception
Program: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Mark Twain Ballroom Memorial Union

February 2

MoHIP Theater: William Wells Brown’s Leap for Freedom: The Life and Writings of William Wells Brown.
Clyde Ruffin as William Wells Brown, the man who escaped from slavery and became an accomplished speaker and the first published black playwright in the United States.
Place: Thespian Hall, Boonville, MO
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $5, 18 and under $2 for ticket info call 660-882-7977
Sponsors: The State Historical Society of Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Theater and Friends of Historic Boonville

Soul Food Dinner
The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Columbia Alumnae Chapter invite you to join them for a “Soul Food Dinner”.
Place: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
204 E. Ash St.
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Cost: $7

February 3-7

Men’s 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Double-elimination tournament for males ages 15 and up.
Place: Douglas High School Gymnasium
Cost $25 per team
Contact: Columbia Parks & Recreation @ 874-6378

February 7

Brown Bag Luncheon Series
“Swahili Language: Linking the Diaspora to Africa”
Guest Speaker: Loise Wambuguh, Graduate Student Forestry Department
Place: 323 Gentry Hall
Time: Noon

Black History Month Keynote Speaker
Dr. Michel Eric Dyson, Professor at Georgetown University, is one of the worlds most renowned public intellectuals, lecturer and author who addresses issues of race and culture.
Q&A and book signing to follow presentation
Place: Jesse Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.

February 10-28

“We Always Swing Jazz Series”
10 - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis
Place: Jesse Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Reserved Seats $30/$40 on sale at Ticketmaster Outlets or Jazz Series Box Office @ 573-449-3001

February 12

Brown Bag Luncheon Series
“Bridging the Gap between the Civil Rights and Hip- Hop Generation”
Guest Speaker: Jessie Adolph, English Ph.D Candidate
Place: 323 Gentry Hall
Time: Noon

African-American Film & Discussion
“Pride”
Place: Armory Sports Center
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Columbia Parks & Recreation @ 874-6378

Lloyd L. Gaines Commemoration and Portrait Unveiling
Join us as we commemorate the United States Supreme Court ‘s decision ordering the State of Missouri to admit Lloyd Gaines to the University of Missouri or provide another school of equal stature within the state borders.
Guest Speaker, Dr. Dewayne Smith, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Harris-Stowe State University
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Reception following program

February 14-17

Big XII Conference on Black Student Government
Theme: “The Revival: A New Blueprint for Success”
Place: Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, OK
Cost: Registration, lodging, and transportation $106 student charge available at the Brady Box Office or call 573-882-4640
Sponsor: Legion of Black Collegians

February 18

The History of Hip-Hop
Guest speaker local Hip Hop artist
W-A-R-R-I-O-R
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center

February 20

Brown Bag Luncheon Series
TBD

February 21

Third Thursday
Third Thursday presents “Soulphistication”
Come meet and mingle while enjoying free soul food and great music.
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor: MSA/GPC Black Programming Committee
“The Essence of Liberty: Free Black Women During the Slave Era”
Dr. Wilma King, History Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia will be the guest speaker at the Missouri State Archives.
Place: 600 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO
Time: 7:00 p.m.

February 22

“DWELE Concert “Night of Neosoul”
Place: Jesse Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 students (student charge available) $20 public, tickets on sale at the Brady Box Office, 573-882-4640
Sponsor: MSA/GPC Black Programming Committee
Kids Day
Moving Ahead Program
Children ages 5-12 will portray great African-American achievers.
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Columbia Housing Authority
Contact: Carol Zu-Bolton or Micahla Braxton @573-673-2402

February 24

Black History Month Art Show Reception
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Gospel Explosion & Soul Food Celebration
Place: St. Luke United Methodist Church
204 E. Ash
Time: 3:00 p.m.
“We Always Swing Jazz Series”
Terell Stafford Quintet
24 - Murry’s 3:30 & 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Reserved seats $16-$35, student discount available. Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster and Jazz Series Box Office @573-449-3001.
25 - Terell Stafford’s “History of Jazz Trumpet” Friends Room, Daniel Boone Regional Library, 11:45 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public
25 - Master Class/Clinic, MU School of Music, Loeb Hall 2-3:30 p.m.
26 -“Annual Children’s Concert” Hickman High School Auditorium, 10-10:50 a.m. Contact Jazz Series to reserve space
26 -“Jazz in the Schools” Eugene Field Elementary School, 1:30 p.m. Open only to Eugene Field Elementary School

February 27

Brown Bag Luncheon Series
“Malcolm X: Revolutionary for the Ages”
Guest Speaker: Addae Ahmad
Place: Ellis Library Room 159
Time: Noon

February 28

Black History Month Knowledge Bowl
Come test your knowledge while having fun and learning important facts about Black history. Prizes will be awarded. For more information or to register your team call 882-2664
Place: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Refreshments will be served
Special Thanks to all Black History Month Sponsors:
Black Studies Program
Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Legion of Black Collegians
Trulaske College of Business
School of Accountancy
Department of Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
Sinclair School of Nursing
College of Education
College of Human Environmental Sciences
School of Law
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
School of Health Professions
School of Medicine
Black History Month Committee
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.