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Let Us All Celebrate Black History Month


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COMMUNITY EVENTS


February 1 - 28, Black Inventors Hall of Fame Display. 
Location:  Pellissippi State's Magnolia Avenue Campus
Sponsor:  Pellissippi State Technical Community College


February 1 - 28, African American Art Display. See works by students from the University of Tennessee School of Architecture throughout the month. 
Location:  Pellissippi State's Magnolia Avenue Campus
Sponsor:  Pellissippi State Technical Community College


February 1 - July 31, Images of Human Rights Portfolio, Art Exhibit. 
Location:  The University of Tennessee, College of Law
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 4, 6:00 p.m., Africa Semester Opening Ceremony, Parade and Reception (Short Concert by Zim Ngqawana to be featured).
University Center
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 5, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Enjoy the Motown Sounds of "Fantasy Band".
Location: Performance Arts Center (Alexander Building) Pellissippi State (Hardin Valley Campus)
Sponsor: Pellissippi State Technical Community Center


February 6 - 9, Cultures in Motion Conference
Locations: Black Cultural Center, International House, Hodges Library and University Center.
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 9 - March 4, Art Exhibit, Many Splendored: African Art in Regional Collections.
Location: Ewing Gallery
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 10 - 14, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Black History Film Series.
Location: Goins Auditorium (Pellissippi State's Hardin Valley Campus)
Sponsor:Pellissippi State Technical Community College


February 16, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Film Showing; Genesis.
Location: Clarence Brown Theatre, University of Tennessee
Admission Fee: $2.00/UT ID; $4.00/General Public
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 18, 7:00 p.m., Girls Choir of Harlem Concert.
Location: Music Hall Auditorium, University of Tennessee
Sponsor: Black Cultural Programming Committee (BCPC)


February 18, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Visit from filmmaker, Haile Gerima. Event will include a lecture, reception, and film screening of Sankofa.
Location: Hodges Library, University of Tennessee
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 19, 11:30, "Where Do We Go From Here", Mr. Avon Williams Rollins, Sr., Director & CEO of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Inc., Knoxville
Location: K-1002 Auditorium
Sponsor: BJC Subcontractors Awareness Programs Partnership


February 20, 11:30, "African American Health Issues", Dr. Bert Prater, BJC Corporate Medical Director
Location: K-1002 Auditorium
Sponsor: BJC Subcontractors Awareness Programs Partnership


February 20 - 23, Africa Semester Information Booth, Knoxville Homes & Garden Show
Location: Knoxville Convention Center
Sponsor: Africa Semester


February 22, 8:00 p.m., Bill Landry of the Heartland Series presents, "The George Washington Carver Project."
Location: Pellissippi State Performing Arts Center
Admission: $10.00 for Adults & $5.00 for Children (Note: All proceeds benefit the Pellissippi State Foundation's Greatest Need Fund)
Sponsor: Pellissippi State Technical Community College & Pellissippi State Foundation


February 23, 2:30 p.m., Bill Landry of the Heartland Series presents, "The George Washington Carver Project."
Location: Pellissippi State Performing Arts Center
Admission: $10.00 for Adults & $5.00 for Children (Note: All proceeds benefit the Pellissippi State Foundation's Greatest Need Fund)
Sponsor: Pellissippi State Technical Community College & Pellissippi State Foundation


February 24, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Second Annual African American History and Culture, Scholars Bowl Competition.
(Round Robin Competition)
Location: University Center
Sponsor: Educational Advancement Program - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville


February 26, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Second Annual African American History and Culture, Scholars Bowl Competition.
(Semi-Finals, Finals, Awards, Refreshments)
Location: University Center
Sponsor: Educational Advancement Program - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville


February 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Blacks in Government, Ninth Annual Scholarship Luncheon, Oak Ridge Mall. Menu includes choice of entree (baked/fried chicken, ham), green beans, rolls/cornbread, tea/lemonade, assorted desserts. Tickets are $12. If further information is needed, please contact Tanisha Smith-Wimes, 576-1025.


February 28, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Moments in Living Black History-Pellissippi State faculty, staff and selected students and invited guests share their personal and historic experiences.
Locations: Goins Student Lounge (Pellissippi State's Hardin Valley Campus)
Sponsor: Pellissippi State Technical Community College


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