A Celebration of Black History
“Remembering the Past…Gaining Knowledge and Encouragement for the Future”
Below is the calendar of planned activities for Black History Month:
“Legends and Legacies: Remembering the
Hopes and Dreams of the Civil Rights Movement”
- A Live Panel Discussion
Wednesday, February 7, 10:30am-12:00pm
Pease Auditorium, Central Campus
This panel discussion will feature legendary individuals who were involved in different aspects of desegregation efforts and the civil rights movement in North and South Carolina. Guest panelists include: Mr. Harvey Gantt, former Mayor of Charlotte, Mr. J. Charles Jones, renowned civil rights attorney, Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins, a legendary political and civil rights activist and Ms. Fannie Watermann, a pioneer in the integration of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. Dr. Robert Smith, Assistant Professor in the Africana Studies Department at UNCC will moderate the discussion.
This event is being co-sponsored by the CPCC Foundation and Student Life.
SANKOFA - A Special Film Presentation
Written and produced by Haile Gerima, Mypheduh Films, Inc.
Wednesday, February 7, noon, Harper Campus
Thursday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 27, 11am-1pm,
Overcash (2nd fl.) -Tate Recital Hall, Central Campus
SANKOFA, is an Akan word that means, “One must return to the past in order to move forward.”Synopsis: Mona, a self-absorbed contemporary African American model is on a shoot at the infamous slave forts in Ghana, West Africa. Lingering spirits in the dungeons used to enslave Africans over a century earlier possess her and she is taken back in time to experience life as a slave. This film can serve as a platform for great discussions and research topics across several disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, political science, history, economics, etc).
This event is being co-sponsored by the CPCC Diversity Committee
Art Exhibition
Wednesday, February 21, 11am-2pm
Hagemeyer Learning Resources Center (Library-LR404), Central Campus
T’Afo (Tony) Feimster, a local artist and cultural educator will display select pieces of his original art works in the Library-LR404. Tony is the owner and director of T’Afo Arts, and co-founder of A.D.E.P.T. Artist, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist in the development of emerging artists.
Exhibits, Books Displays and other activities in the Library – Central Campus
• African American Innovators – an exhibit featuring inventions by African Americans
• Photo exhibit of the Charlotte and Rock Hill Sit-In Reunion (courtesy of the Levine Museum of the New South)
• Books Displays featuring the history, culture and achievements of African Americans
• Brain Quest Challenge – a series of trivia questions to test your knowledge of African American history. Prizes will be given each week.
