A snapshot of Black History Month celebrations; take a look at how a few colleges and universities across the country celebrated Black History Month

Black Issues in Higher Education, Feb 28, 2002

1. BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE, DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.

Black History Trivia Tournament; Gospel Concert; African American Composers Concert

2. BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.

Panel discussion: "Rasta, Reggae and Christianity: Lessons of Tolerance Between Cultures"; Performance: "An Evening with Langston & Martin": Actor Danny Glover performs theatrical readings from the writer Langston Hughes, and actor/director Felix Justice portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Lecture: "Prospects for Africans in the Diaspora in the 21st Century" -- presented by anthropologist, Africanist and educator, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa

3. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON

Lecture: "African American Male/Female Relationships," presented by Julie Stokes, assistant professor; Performance: Afro-ethnic Studies "Fusion," an evening of poetry; Gospel Fest 2002: "A Night of Entertainment and Celebration"

4. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, S.C.

Black History Trivia Gameshow; Film: Black History Month Movie Series: 4 Little Girls; Viewing of the documentary A Question of Color ... Color Consciousness in Black America

5. CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Lecture: Former congressman Louis Stokes shares his thoughts and reminiscences about his late brother Ambassador Carl Stokes' pre-eminent role in the history of Cleveland and his ebook Promises of Power, Exhibit: An exhibit featuring Carl Stokes, Cleveland State University Library; Lecture: "From Deferred Dreams to Promises of Power: Black Cleveland, 1919-1969," by Dr. Regennia Williams, Cleveland State University, Department of History

6. CORNELL COLLEGE, MT. VERNON, IOWA

Lecture: "When Chicken-Heads Come Home to Roost," a talk on Black women in the media; Evangelist Betty Allen speaks on Black women and spirituality; "The Speak Out," featuring professors debating issues facing African Americans today

7. FULLERTON COLLEGE, FULLERTON, CALIF.

Lecture: "Study Abroad for Minorities"; Performance: "African/American Cultural Celebration," art, story, dance and drummers; Lecture: "Lessons from Little Rock: An Educational Agenda for the 21st Century," presented by Dr. Terrence Roberts

8. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX, VA.

Open Forum: "Black As You Wanna Be": interactive discussion about the misconceptions, misinterpretations and demystification of Black culture in movies, television and advertisements.; Performance: Langston Hughes Centennial Celebration, featuring dance performances and musical selections based on his life work and poetry; Lecture: Third Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture and Award Program, featuring Dr. Patricia Hill-Collins, Chair and Charles Phelps Taft Professor of Sociology, University of Cincinnatti

9. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, WASHINGTON

Speaker Series: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-III.; National Minority Recruitment Fair: Event for local minority students, giving them intro to law school

10. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON

Meeting: "Literacy and Black History": A Town Hall Meeting; Conference: Sonia Sanchez and the Academy 2002: a national conference honoring the literary achievements and contributions of Sonia Sanchez.; University-wide Town Meeting: "The Ineffectiveness of Traditional Civil and Human Rights Remedies for Racial Injustice: The Case for Reparations and Other Measures to Remove the Inequities Confronting African Americans" (Howard University School of Law)

11. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE

Lecture: Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, educational consultant and author, discusses his book The Power, Passion and Pain of Black Love; Dance Performance by the Sankofa African Dance Troupe; Luncheon: Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon, hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., with presentations and a discussion

12. KNOX COLLEGE, GALESBURG, ILL.,

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maulana Karenga, founder of Kwanzaa, chair of the Black Studies Department, California State University, Long Beach; Panel discussion: "Black Students on Predominantly White Campuses"; Workshop: "Leadership for African American Men," facilitated by motivational speaker Daniel Johnson

13. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE

Lecture: Dick Gregory, civil and human rights activist, comedian and author; Frederick Douglass Convocation: Guest speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author of Race Rules and Between God and Gangsta Rap.; Performance: Dance performance by UMDABU Dance Company

14. NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GARDEN CITY, N.Y.

Lecture: By rap artist and activist KRS-ONE; One-woman show: "The Life and Times of Fannie Lou Hamer: On a Rugged Road to Freedom," presented by artist M'Zuri

15. NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK, VA.

Performance: "Reading from the Women of Brewster Place," by author Gloria Naylor; 19th Annual Poetry Reading: Images in Black Voices; Lecture: "Living With Aids," presented by Rae Lewis Thornton

16. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.

Palmer Museum of Art Lecture Series: "Ancestral Legacies: Art and the Black Power Movement"; Exhibit: Contemporary and historical Black dolls; Lecture: "Reflections on the Meaning of Malcolm X's Life," sponsored by the Department of African/African American Studies