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By SU Public Relations

SALISBURY, MD---É«×ۺϾþà University celebrates Black History Month throughout February with this year’s theme, “African Americans and Labor.”

The month’s festivities begin with a screening of Rosenwald, The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with African American Communities Wednesday, February 29 and the kickoff event 6 p.m. Friday, January 31.

Events include:

• Wednesday, January 29, 7 p.m., Herman van Apeldoorn Film Center, Fulton Hall Room 111 – Rosenwald, The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with African American Communities screening: This documentary tells the story of how Jewish businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald joined with Booker T. Washington and African American communities to build schools for underserved African American children during the early part of the 20th century.
• Friday, January 31, 7 p.m., Holloway Hall, Jackson É«×ۺϾþà Auditorium – Kick-off event: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Multicultural Alliance launch Black History Month with a festive celebration. Attendees experience and support Black talent in the community.
• Wednesday, February 5, 7 p.m., Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room – “All We Do Is Step, Stroll and Hop? What Is a Black Greek?” lecture: Omega Psi Phi member and motivational speaker Rasheed Ali Cromwell discusses the proud history and influential presence of Black sororities and fraternities. Though Black Greek organizations are internationally known for their step shows, Cromwell reveals that being a member entails more than stepping, hopping and strolling.
• Thursday, February 6, 7 p.m., Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room – “Onstage Entertainment, Off-Stage Labors: The Business of TOBA and Black Vaudeville” keynote by Dr. Michelle Scott: Scott is a professor in the History, Africana Studies, and Gender, Women’s and Sexuality departments at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and author of TOBA Time: Black Vaudeville and the Theater Owners’ Booking Association in Jazz Age America. 
• Wednesday, February 12, 7 p.m. Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room – “Be Color Brave, Not Color Blind” panel discussion: Members and leaders of SU student organizations host a revealing and inspiring conversation about the perils of color blindness and the importance of recognizing and celebrating ethnic and racial diversity.
• Thursday, February 13, 7 p.m., Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room - Neptune Frost screening and discussion: Neptune Frost is a visually mesmerizing Afro-futurist, science fiction, musical film touching on historical events and contemporary topics that intersect with African American labor history like the civil war in Rwanda, intersex identity, imperialism and neocolonialism.
• Thursday, February 20, 7 p.m., Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room – “Rosenwald Schools on the Shore” panel discussion: Moderated by Dr. Creston Long, director of SU’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Eastern Shore, this community discussion focuses on the inspiring history of African Americans’ collaboration with Jewish philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and African American educator Booker T. Washington to build and maintain schools for underserved African American children. Light refreshments are provided.
• Wednesday, February 26, 6 p.m., Conway Hall, Dr. Ernie Bond Curriculum Resource Center - Annual African American Poetry Read-In: Established in 1990, the National African American Read-In is the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. Writer Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, illustrator Jeffery Boston Weatherford, transformed archival documents that told the moving story of their family’s enslavement and freedom into poems and art in their most recent publication, KIN: Rooted in Hope. As part of this special residency in celebration of Black History Month, the Weatherfords are featured guests at SU’s annual African American Poetry Read-in and will discuss the historical research process behind the art and poetry of KIN, which used historical documents from the region in its formation.
• Thursday, February 27, 5 p.m., Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room – “Transforming History into Art and Poetry” artist talk: The Weatherfords discuss their creative processes as an author and artist using archival research to bring history alive.

Black History Month events are sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel School of Education, the Curriculum Resource Center, Delta Sigma Theta, the English and History departments, Fulton Public Humanities, the Multicultural Alliance, the Nabb Research Center, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs, the Student Government Association, and SU Libraries. 

Admission to events listed here is free and the public is invited. Those planning to park on campus must register in advance for a .  

For more information call 410-548-4503.

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