Southern University New Orleans News February 1, 2016 SUNO Celebrates Black History Month During the month of February, Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) will celebrate Black History Month with a wide array of events -- lectures, dance, films, poetry, exhibits, musical performances, dramatic presentations and many other educational events. Organized by SUNO's Center for African and African American Studies in collaboration with several units on campus and the community, the celebration provides an opportunity to reflect on a crucial part of America's history, culture and heritage. The National Theme is Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories. The month kicks off with an opening ceremony Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 10:45 a.m. in the Conference Center. A schedule of events, which are free and open to the public, follows: Tuesday, February 2, 2016: KICK-OFF CELEBRATION! Southern University at New Orleans Conference Center, 10:45 a.m. Performances by Voices of SUNO, Dr. Kendra Harris-Cultural Dance Performer, Little Kareem, and Spoken Word Artist Chuck Perkins. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Schroeder Cherry-Puppeteer and Mixed Media Artist Wednesday, February 3: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library: Seminar Room 333, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution." The Haitian Revolution represents the only successful slave revolution in history; it created the world's first Black republic traumatizing Southern planters, inspiring U.S. Blacks, and invigorating anti-slavery activists world-wide. At the forefront of the rebellion was General Toussaint Louverture, an ex-slave whose genius was admired by allies and enemies alike. Running Time: 56 min. Thursday, February 4: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library: Seminar Room 333, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "Mother Bethel -Richard Allen: An American Identity." Richard Allen founded Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia in 1787. He was the Martin Luther King Jr. of his time. He organized the Free African society and organized boycotts of slave-holder produce and cotton. He also birthed the concept of free African American citizenship in the midst of slavery. Running Time: 44 min. Friday, February 5: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library: Seminar Room 333, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "The Lorraine Motel-Room 306." A tragic landmark in the Civil Rights Movement, the Lorraine Motel in Memphis is best known for what occurred there on April 4, 1968. As he stood on the balcony of Room 306, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, ending a golden age of nonviolent resistance, and sparking riots in more than one hundred cities. A moving and emotional account that comprises a panorama of voices, Room 306 is an important oral history unlike any other. Running Time: 28 min. Thursday, February 11: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library: Seminar Room 333, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "The Underground Railroad." The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. Running Time: 45min. Friday, February12: University Conference Center, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. "Jazzin At Lunch" with Sullivan Dabney's Muzik Jazz Band, featuring Michael Pierce, assistant professor of Music at SUNO. Sponsored by: CAAAS, Title III Programs, SUNO-Lyceum, and Jazz Foundation of America. Monday, February15: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. LECTURE: "Selma, Montgomery and The Voting Rights Act"- Lecturer: Mr. Carl Galmon, Civil Rights activist and member of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL. Tuesday, February 16: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "Haiti and the Music of Congo Square." A comprehensive study of one of the New World's most sacred sites of African American memory and community. Beginning in the 18th century, enslaved Africans and free people of color gathered in Congo Square on Sunday afternoons. Guest Panelist: Mrs. Freddi Williams-Evans. Running Time: 28 min. Wednesday, February 17: New Science Building (NSB), Social Work Conference Room 215, 3-5 p.m. FORUM: "Uploading Colonialism and the Black Experience in America: An analysis of structures social, cultural, economic and political influences that impact ethnic prosperity." The presenters will discuss the Black experience in the United States from earliest recorded time to present situations and conditions. Sponsored by: Dr. Rebecca Chaisson and Dr. Ben Robertson, Jr. Thursday, February 18: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AFRICANA FILM SERIES/PANEL DISCUSSION: "Historical Overview: The Haitian Influence on New Orleans." Guest Panelist-SUNO Political Science Professor Malcolm Suber, a Veteran and active organizer for Black and working class liberation. Running Time: 48 min. Friday, February 19: E.W. Bashful Administration Building, Room 168, 4-6 p.m. LECTURE: "The REAL Book of Negroes" - Lecturer: Dr. Daud Malik Watts (pronounced Da-ood Maalek) an African-American, a historian, lecturer, educator, photographer and graphic artist who specializes in both African and African American diaspora historical subjects and primary source illustrations. Tuesday, February 23: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. LECTURE: "Hallowed Grounds-Sites of African American Memories." Lecturer: Susan Henry, general manager, WBOK Radio Station. Wednesday, February 24: Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. LECTURE: "Hallowed Grounds-Sites of African American Memories": Lecturer: Kathie Hambrick-Jackson, director of the African-American River Road Museum, Donaldsonville, LA. Thursday, February 25: Conference Center, CLOSING CELEBRATION! 10:45 a.m. Performances by Voices of SUNO and Luther Gray/Bamboula 2000. Friday, February 26: Conference Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. BLACK STATE OF AFFAIRS CONFERENCE SANDRA M. 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