The Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
2012 PROGRAMS
February 1, 2012
Kickoff: The Past is the Key to the Future
Location: Student Union Theater
Time: 7:00pm
Sponsor: NAACP & Multicultural & International Student Affairs
Contact: Christopher.Riley@selu.edu
Description: A look at how past events define our future.
February 1 – 29, 2012
Exhibit: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: African American Efforts in the Civil War
Location: Sims Memorial Library
Time: During Library Hours
Sponsor: Sims Memorial Library Diversity Committee
Contact: ejohnson@selu.edu
Description: An exhibit highlighting the efforts of African American contributions during the American Civil War.
February 6, 2012
Excursion: The African American Heritage Museum
Time: 6:00pm
Sponsor: Black Student Union
Registration: Braylen.Hamilton@selu.edu
Description: A trip to visit Hammond’s African American Heritage Museum
February 8, 2012
Documentary: Royal Federal Blues: The Story of the African American Civil War Soldier
Location: Sims Memorial Library, Room 252
Time: 2:00pm
Sponsor: Sims Memorial Library Diversity Committee
Contact: ejohnson@selu.edu
Description: Film series about the role of the African American soldier in the Civil War
February 9, 2012
PBS Documentary: “The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry”
Location: Sims Memorial Library, Room 252
Time: 2:00pm
Sponsor: Sims Memorial Library Diversity Committee
Contact: ejohnson@selu.edu
Description: Film series about the role of the African American soldier in the Civil War
February 13, 2012
Feature Film: “Glory”
Location: Sims Memorial Library, Room 252
Time: 6:00pm
Sponsor: Sims Memorial Library Diversity Committee
Contact: ejohnson@selu.edu
Description: A showing of the 1998 feature film about the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry.
February 16, 2012
Program: Phenomenal Women
Location: Student Union Theater
Time: 6:00pm
Sponsors: Effervescent Women of Confidence, Praise in Motion, Southeastern Gospel Choir, & Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority
Contact: Ebony.Franklin@selu.edu
Description: An empowerment program honoring women of all nationalities.
February 28, 2012
Program: Black History and Politics Lecture: The Blues and Black Southerners 1890 - 1945
Location: Student Union Theater
Time: 11:00am
Sponsor: Department of History and Political Science
Contact: wrobison@selu.edu
Description: Dr. Rob Alan Lawson will discuss his award-winning new book, The Blues and Black Southerners 1890 - 1945 (LSU Press). Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing afterward. For more information on the book and Dr. Lawson, see the following URLs:
http://internet2.trincoll.edu/facProfiles/Default.aspx?fid=1232191
http://lsupress.org/books/detail/jim-crow-s-counterculture/
February 29, 2012
Program: Culture Night
Location: Student Union Theater
Time: 7:00pm
Sponsor: Black Student Union
Contact: Braylen.Hamilton@selu.edu
Description: A celebration of a unique American culture.
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Phone: 985-549-3850
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Email: multicultural@selu.edu
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Hammond, LA 70402
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