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News Release
Office of News and Information
Johns Hopkins University
3003 N. Charles Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-3843
Phone: (410) 516-7160 | Fax (410) 516-5251
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January 29, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Amy Cowles
amycowles@jhu.edu
(410) 516-7800
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Black History Month 2003 at Johns
Hopkins
Performances, speakers and student events will mark
the celebration of Black History Month 2003 on the Homewood
campus of The Johns Hopkins University. Organized by
members of Johns Hopkins' Black Student Union, the program
spans the month of February and features an art show, a
lecture series about music with African influences and
several guest speakers, including poet Nikki Giovanni.
Black History Month 2003 chair is sophomore Gerald Ali
Rasheed Jr. of Pasadena, Md.
Following is a list of events open to the public. For more
information about these events, call the
Office of
Multicultural Student Affairs at 410-516-2224.
Friday, Jan. 31, noon - 1 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Glass Pavilion, Levering Student Union
An overview of the month's events. Refreshments will be
served. Free. Open to the public.
Banquet, 8 p.m.
Glass Pavilion, Levering Student Union
Opening Ceremonies continue with a banquet. Free. Open to
the public.
Monday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Nikki Giovanni
Shriver Hall Auditorium
A presentation by poet, essayist and lecturer Nikki
Giovanni, whose work has influenced the black arts
movement. Free. Open to the public.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, noon - 2 p.m.
Discussion
Great Hall, Levering Student Union
Dr. Nahum Chandler, the Du Bois Scholar in the Johns
Hopkins University
Humanities Center, will moderate a discussion of W.E.B.
Du Bois' book The Souls of Black Folk at its 100th
anniversary. Presented by the
Sheridan
Libraries MSE Diversity Book and Video Discussion
Group, the
Black Faculty and Staff Association and the Black
Student Union. Light refreshments provided. Participants
are welcome to bring their lunches. Reservations at
410-516-6050 or
bfsa@jhu.edu.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Info Session: Who is the Griot?
AMR Multipurpose Room
The first installment of an interactive lecture series
about the origins of music with African influences. Free.
Open to the public.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, noon - 2 p.m.
Workshop with Lea A. Gilmore
SDS Room, Mattin Center
Jazz and gospel composer and musician Lea Gilmore will
conduct a workshop focusing on the history of jazz and
gospel music. Light refreshments provided. Free. Open to
the public.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Info Session: Slave spirituals, gospel and blues
AMR Multipurpose Room
The second installment of an interactive lecture series
about the origins of music with African influences. Free.
Open to the public.
Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The African American dance ensemble
Shriver Hall Auditorium
The African American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve and
share the finest traditions of African and African American
dance and music through research, education and
entertainment. $5 students; $10 general public.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Info Session: Jazz
AMR Multipurpose Room
The third installment of an interactive lecture series
about the origins of music with African influences. Free.
Open to the public.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m
Film, Discussion
Great Hall, Levering Student Union
Dr. Nahum Chandler, the Du Bois Scholar in the Johns
Hopkins University Humanities
Center, will moderate a discussion following the film
"W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices." Presented by
the
Sheridan
Libraries MSE Diversity Book and Video Discussion
Group, the
Black Faculty and Staff Association and the Black
Student Union. Refreshments will be served. Reservations at
410-516-6050 or
bfsa@jhu.edu.
Friday, Feb. 21, 5 p.m.
Art Show
E-Level and Great Hall, Levering Student Union
Local artists Larry Scott and Jeffery Kent will be
presenting works with a musical theme. They will discuss
the influence various songs had in the creation of their
works. Free. Open to the public.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Cabaret
Arellano Theatre
The Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theatre Company presents its
annual Black History Month cabaret and dinner theater,
"Black Love, Black Strength, The Black Family." $7 for
Johns Hopkins students; $10 for the public. For
information, call 410-235-0631.
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Info Session: Rock to Hip-Hop
AMR Multipurpose Room
The fourth installment of an interactive lecture series
about the origins of music with African influences. Free.
Open to the public.
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