Santa Clara University

Multicultural Learning Office

February 2013 Events


"The Color of Christ" Speaking Event featuring authors Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey

Thursday, February 7, 2013
12:00 PM
Sobrato Hall, Rooms B & C


Join authors Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey as they discuss The Color of Christ, which explores how Americans have used images of Jesus to both reinforce and challenge the power of race in the United States.

Blum and Harvey's presentation is entertaining and poignant, using images, music, and humor to reveal the ways that images of Jesus pervade the popular as well as the sacred.

For more information, please contact Vicky Gonzalez.

Presented by the Religious Studies Department.


Dessert and Discussion

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
7:30 PM
Arts & Sciences, Wiegand Room

Join us as we discuss the current national debate of gun control and its present and past effect on the Black Community.




Love Jones

Thursday, February 14, 2013
8:00PM
Locatelli Activity Center

Single? In a relationship? Not sure? Spice up your Valentine's Day with a FREE date! Join us for our quarterly student showcase of slam poetry, music, and dance.

 


Field Trip to the Museum of African Diaspora

Saturday, February 16, 2013
12:00 PM
Museum of African Diaspora, San Francisco

(Meet at the Mission Church on campus.)

Join us as we explore the roots of our rich and diverse heritage with a field trip to the Museum of the African Diaspora.

Black History Month Breakfast

Monday, February 18, 2013
11:00 AM
Benson Memorial Center, California Mission Room

Good food, great friends, and entertainment!


Willie Little Presents

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
7:30 PM
Benson Memorial Center, Parlors B & C

Willie Little is a multi-media artist and storyteller whose work is a cultural testament to Southern rural traditions and family dynamics that identifies with universal experiences that cross racial and socio-economic lines.



Speak Up: High School Speech Competition

Saturday, February 27, 2013
7:30 PM
Benson Memorial Center, Room 15

Come support local high school students as they compete in "Speak Up," Igwebuike's first speech competition.

 

 
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