2009 Events
The Office for Multicultural Learning-Office for the Provost coordinates the calendar of events for Black History Month. Events are contributed by various organizations, program and departments. Please check www.scu.edu/oml for program updates.
In honor of Black History Month, we’re teaming up with social news site NewsTrust.Net to find and promote stories about the experience of African American individuals, and the community as a whole, in America. How has the election of Barack Obama changed the conversation, and the realities, for African Americans and other people of color? We’re looking for stories that explore issues of economic empowerment, social justice, and highlight the contributions of African Americans to the country’s cultural landscape. Please visit this link for information:
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Forrest Hamer
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
Forrest Hamer is a former winner of the Beatrice Hawley Award and the Northern California Book Award. Hamer is an Oakland, California psychologist and affiliate member of the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute and Society. His poetry appears in many journals, and he has received fellowhips from the California Arts Council and Bread Loaf Writer's Conference. He has taught on the poetry faculty of the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshops. Rift (2007) is his third collection of poems, following Call & Response (1995) and Middle Ear (2000).
4:00 pm - An Interview with Forrest Hamer / The Saint Clare Room
5:00 pm - Poetry Reading / The Saint Clare Room (located in the Harrington Learning Center Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library)
This program is coordinated by the English Department.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Black, Director of Creative Writing.
Kim Nalley
Date: Postponed
Time: TBA
Recital Hall
Nalley sings songs of civil rights and black protest. For information on the event and to purchase tickets go to www.scu.edu/cpa.
Coordinated by the Center of Performing Arts.
Santa Clara University's Music at Noon Series hosts some of the world's finest musicians and high profile Bay Area performers. Visit www.scu.edu/cpa/musicatnoon.cfm for a list of performers and artists for Black History Month.
RE:DEFinition
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Transforming Hip Hop Through History, Community, and Self-Definition
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
USF Xavier Chapel and Fromm Hall
This free day-long conference will chronicle the journey of hip hop, diving into the questions of ownership, identity, and our role in shaping its future direction. Interactive workshops featuring Jeff Chang (author of "Can't Stop Won't Stop"), Paul Flores (poet, novelist, playwright, spokenword performer and University of San Francisco instructor), USF's Poetic Engagement, and Dr. Susie Lundy (Graffiti Historian, b-girl, deejay, educator, and muralist) and more will be featured throughout the day. Coordinated by USF, SJSU and Mills College.
Registered for this event for FREE by February 2, 2009 at
http://spreadsheet.google.com/viewform?key=pxA0iWFOcGNuCbJkDB9fzdw&hl=en
Please also RSVP to Mary Ho at mdho@scu.edu if you are interested in attending this conference.
Black Film Series
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
"Bamboozled" screening (2 hours 16 min)
5:00 - 7:30 pm
Movie directed by Spike Lee.
Harrington Learning Center Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library - Conference Room A
Black Film Series
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
"4 Little Girls" screening (1 hour 42 min)
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Documentary by Director Spike Lee.
Harrington Learning Center Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library - Conference Room A
Beautiful Me(s): Finding Our Revolutionary Selves in Black Cuba
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Kennedy Commons
This film displays Yale students interested in African and African American studies traveling to Cuba in order to find a closer connection with the Black roots in Cuba. This film is produced and directed by Professor Robin Hayes from the Ethnic Studies Program and Political Science Department. A conversation with Professor Hayes will follow the screening. For more information on this film, please visit www.beautifulmes.com/.
Co-sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Program, Igwebuike, and the Office for Multicultural Learning-Office of the Provost.
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North Screening
Questions and Answers with Co-producer Juanita Brown
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
4:00 -5:30 pm
Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library - Conference Room A
In Traces of the Trade, Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne's ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England's hidden enterprise.
Funded by the Council on Inclusive Excellence Identity Grant, www.scu.edu/identity.
Please RSVP to Pauline Nguyen.
Professor Sean Theriault
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
The Role of Minority Groups in the 2008 Elections and Thereafter
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Wiegand Room
Professor Theriault will discuss the voting habits of marginalized groups in the 2008 Election and how they compared to years passed. He'll also speculate about their role in politics during the Obama presidency.
For more information on Professor Sean Theriault visit, please go to www.scu.edu/identity .
Please RSVP to Pauline Nguyen.
Black History Month events are co-sponsored by: English Department, the Office for Multicultural Learning-Office of the Provost, the University Library, the Santa Clara Review, the Ethnic Studies Program, and Political Science Department.
All events are FREE unless otherwise indicated. For more information on these events, please contact Mary Ho at the Office for Multicultural Learning at 408.551.7171. In compliance with the ADA/504 please direct your accomodation requests to the Office for Multicultural Learning at 408-551-7152, 72 hours prior to the event.
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