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January 19, 1996
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CONTACT: Leslie Rice
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Bobby Seale to Speak at Hopkins During
Black History Month
The Black Student Union of Johns Hopkins University will
observe Black
History Month in February with a month-long program that
celebrates the
triumphs of the African-American community and honors groups and
individuals
that created the legacy of the civil rights movement.
Entitled "The One Thing We Did Right Was Not Give up the Fight:
Historical
Movements of Black America," the program features a lecture by
Bobby Seale,
co-founder of the Black Panther Party; the spell-binding oratory
of Patricia
Russell McCloud, whose moving speech "If Not You - Who, If Not
Now - When?" is
recorded in the Congressional Record; and a host of dramas,
musicals, dances,
discussion groups and fairs organized by Hopkins students.
On Feb. 7, Seale will deliver a free lecture in Shriver Hall on
the
university's Homewood campus where he will talk about the roles
different
organizations played in the civil rights movement.
Seale and Huey P. Newton founded the Black Panther Party in 1965,
advocating
gun-toting armed revolution against the white power structure in
America.
While Newton was in prison for manslaughter after a violent
confrontation with
Oakland police, Seale became chairman of the Panther Party and
built it from a
local to a national organization.
In 1969, Seale received international recognition as the most
disruptive
defendant in the "Chicago 8" conspiracy trial. Seale and seven
white radicals
faced charges for disrupting the 1968 Democratic National
Convention in
Chicago. During the trial, Seale refused to accept a
court-appointed lawyer
and was denied his request to either be represented by Black
Panther lawyer
Charles Garry or by himself. Seale disrupted the trial by
verbally objecting
until U.S. District Judge Julius Hoffman cited him for contempt,
ordered him
bound and gagged and declared a mistrial so Seale would be tried
separately.
The action caused international outrage and Seale was eventually
acquitted. He
wrote the book Seize the Time while in prison.
During the Attica State Prison revolt, Seale also became the key
negotiating
committee member of that socially and politically murderous
event.
The 1996 Black History Month's chair is Hopkins sophomore
Patrique Campbell.
Charles Sydnor III, a senior, is president of the JHU Black
Student Union.
Included is a schedule of Black History Month events
taking place on the
Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles Street in
Baltimore.
Friday, Feb. 2, noon
Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Opening ceremonies
A presentation of cultural dancing, poetry, music and a
celebration of the
triumphs Black America has achieved. Refreshments. Free. (410)
516-5435.
Sunday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
AMR I (freshmen dorm), Multi-Purpose Room
Lecture
Eyes on the Prize Video Series, Part I, and discussion
with Sister
Nzingha, a veteran Maryland Black Panther. An informative talk
about Marshall
Edward Conway, one of the first Panthers in Maryland who has been
jailed for
the past 25 years. (410) 516-5435.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, noon
Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Vendor fair
"Ujamaa-Cooperative Economics." Vendors from the Maryland
Business Directory
will be selling items including books, paintings, hair supplies,
oils, food
and sorority/fraternity paraphernalia. Free. (410) 516-5435.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, noon
Clipper Room, Shriver Hall
Lecture
"Frederick Douglass, Baltimore and the Democratic Tradition," a
talk by John
B. Wiseman, professor of American History, Frostburg State
University. Free.
(410) 516-7157.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.
Shriver Hall Auditorium
Bobby Seale lecture
Bobby Seale, co-founder and former chair of the Black Panther
Party will speak
on the civil rights movement and the multiple roles other groups
played during
this time period. Free. (410) 516-5435.
Friday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.
Arellano Theater
Play
The Barnstormers and the JHU African-American Theater Troupe
present Blues
For Mr. Charlie, James Baldwin's play about a town's
ignorance and a
murderer no one will bring to justice. Based on the murder of
Emmitt Till. $3
for Hopkins students, $5 general admission. (410) 516-5435.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m.
Arellano Theater
Play
Blues for Mr. Charlie. $3 for Hopkins students, $5
general admission.
(410) 516-5435.
Sunday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
Arellano Theater
Play
Blues for Mr. Charlie. $3 for Hopkins students, $5
general admission.
(410) 516-5435.
Monday, Feb. 12, 4 p.m.
Shriver Hall Auditorium
Convocation
Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation and NAACP Founder's Day
program. The
program's keynote speaker, professional orator Patricia Russell
McCloud, will
highlight historical movements in Black America, specifically the
role of the
NAACP. A reception will follow in the Clipper Room. Free. (410)
516-5435.
Saturday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Sweetheart's ball
The Black Student Union and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity present an
evening of
elegance and charm. Live music, food and refreshments. Black tie
optional. $15
per person, $25 per couple. (410) 516-5435.
Sunday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
AMR I Multi-Purpose Room
Video and discussion
Viewing of Part II of Eyes on the Prize followed by a
discussion of
the film. Free. (410) 516-5435.
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.
AMR I Multi-Purpose room
Lecture and discussion
Brackette Williams, JHU visiting professor of anthropology from
University of
Arizona will speak on "The Pain of Ethnic growth." The talk is
part of the
Frederick I. Scott Jr. Discussion Series, named after JHU's first
black
graduate. Free. (410) 516-5435.
Thursday Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Arellano Theater
Play
We're Gonna Have a Good Time. An encore performance of
Johns Hopkins
University's African-American Theater Troupe's sold-out December
production.
Will feature scenes from African-American dramas and musicals
that played on
Broadway. Includes the last scene of A Raisin in the
Sun, the
infidelity scene of Fences and musical numbers from
Porgy and
Bess, Dreamgirls and Your Arms Are Too Short to Box With
God. $5
for Hopkins students, $10 general admission. (410) 516-5435.
Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Arellano theater
Play
We're Gonna Have a Good Time. $5 for Hopkins students,
$10 general
admission. (410) 516-5435.
Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.
Shriver Hall Auditorium
Dance
Sankofa Dance Theater. Experience an evening of
traditional African
dance, music and folklore of high energy and stunning artistry.
$10. Hopkins
students with ID free. (410) 448-2345.
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