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UTEP Black History Month
African American Studies Program
February 2009
Theme: “The Quest For Black Citizenship In The Americas”
All events are free and open to the public
Feb. 3
Film: “The Great Debaters” 6 p.m., Student Union Cinema, UTEP
Feb. 5
Lecture: “Too Black Too Strong: Michelle Obama” by Dr. Ula Y. Taylor (Associate Professor, African American Studies, University of California Berkeley) 6:30 p.m. Student Union, Templeton, UTEP
Feb. 10
Film: “Vivian Thomas” 6 p.m., Student Union Cinema, UTEP
Feb. 12
Lecture: “The Road to Health Equity” by Dr. Willarda Edwards (President-Elect of the National Medical Association) 4 p.m., UGLC, Room 106, UTEP
Feb. 16
Lecture: “Black is Beautiful: Sociological Reflections Upon 700 Years’ Representations of Black People in Dutch Paintings” by Dr. Gerrit-Bartus M. Dielissen (Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University) 2 - 3 p.m. Student Union, Templeton, UTEP
Feb. 17
Film: “A Great and Mighty Walk” 6 p.m., Student Union Cinema, UTEP
Feb. 18
Lecture: “Newspapers as Change Agents: The Atlanta Constitution in the Civil Rights Era” by Bob Moore (Executive Editor, Fort Collins Coloradoan) 6 p.m., Student Union Cinema, UTEP
Feb. 19
Conference: “Voices for Media Responsibilities” 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Student Union, Thomas Rivera, UTEP
“Gandhi, King, Mandela and Me Together For Peace” (Group Discussion) 6 p.m., UGLC Room 106, UTEP
Feb. 21
El Paso History Day 2009, the twelfth annual El Paso History Day contest will be held on the UTEP campus 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Student Union Building
Miss Black El Paso Southwest Scholarship Pageant, 8 p.m., Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial/$10 Admission.
Feb. 22
Black El Paso Democrats Political Awareness & Awards Banquet at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 6 p.m. Social Hour; 7 p.m. Dinner.
Feb. 24
Film: “For Gold and Glory” 6 p.m., Student Union Cinema, UTEP
Feb. 26
Lecture: “Texas Black History Preservation Project” by Michael Hurd (Journalist and Co-founder of Texas Black History Preservation Project) 1:30-2:50 p.m., UGLC Room 346, UTEP
Feb. 28
Black History Parade & Festival, Beginning 10 a.m., at Pershing & Montana/Festival, immediately after the parade at Mary Webb Park. Contacts Dr. Lee 845-2794 & Mr. Howell 474-1247
For information related to programs and activities, please contact: Joyce Stahmer, Administrative Assistant, UTEP African American Studies Program, (915)-747-8650, email: jjstahmer@utep.edu
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UTEP Announces Black History Month Events
University of Texas at El Paso
