African-American Heritage Month Activities Set at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will be hosting a number of events to recognize February as African-American Heritage Month.

Among the different events, University Programs will be showing “Ray” the movie several times during the month. On Feb. 7, the African-American Read-In, part of a national event featuring public readings of works by African-American female authors, sponsored by the UA Women’s Resource Center and the Alliance for Women of Color, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Starbucks.

Performing on campus will be Marquetta L. Goodwine, a historian and founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, and known as Queen Quet, chief priestess of the Gullah/Geechee nation. Goodwine is director of the native Gullah/Geechee histo-musical presentation troupe, De Gullah Cunneckshun. Goodwine’s artistic performance will be Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.

The following is a list of UA African-American Heritage Month campus events (found online at www.sa.ua.edu/dos/aahm.htm):

Feb. 1 – African-American Heritage and Health: Nutrition and Diabetes Information Table, sponsored by Russell Student Health Center Health Education and the Counseling Center, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Ferguson Center and Burke Hall

Feb. 7 – African-American Read-In (part of a national event; public readings of works by African-American female authors), sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and the Alliance for Women of Color, 7 p.m., Starbucks

Feb. 7 – African-American Heritage and Health: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day Information Table, sponsored by RSHC Health Education and the Counseling Center, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 8 – Trailblazers: People and Events That Touched a Nation Part 1, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 7 p.m., Location: TBA

Feb. 9 – Dr. Stacy Morgan, assistant professor of American studies, will present a public lecture, “Transnational Dimensions of African-American Art.” Morgan has recently published “Rethinking Social Realism: African American Art and Literature, 1930-53” (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004), 7 p.m., 125 ten Hoor Hall

Feb. 10 – Queen Quet of the Gullah Island, sponsored by the Student Affairs Outreach, 7 p.m., Ferguson Theater

Feb. 11 – Black History Month Trivia contest with Think Fast and win $200, sponsored by University Programs, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 13 – NAACP Founder’s Day, sponsored by the NAACP, 4 p.m., 360 Ferguson Forum

Feb. 15 – Trailblazers: People and Events That Touched a Nation Part 2, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 7 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center

Feb. 16 – Gary Taylor, UA professor of English and author will present a lecture (based on his new book) on “Is Anybody in this Room White? When and Why Europeans Decided They Were White,” sponsored by the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusiveness and co-sponsored by several other groups, 7:30 p.m., 110 Bidgood

Feb. 17 – State of the Black Union Address, sponsored by NAACP, 7 p.m., 301 Ferguson Center

Feb. 18 – The School of Social Work will host its annual African-American Heritage Month Speaker — Cleophus Thomas Jr., attorney, UA Trustee Emeritus, and CEO and chairman of the board of A.G. Gaston Corp., 2 p.m., 223 Little Hall

Feb. 18 – 19 – Gaylon and Susan McCollough Medical Scholars Forum, the keynote speaker is Dr. Todd Savitt, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences

Feb. 20 – “A Time for Justice: America’s Civil Rights Movement” A film by Charles Guggeheim, sponsored by the Wesley Foundation, 7 p.m., Wesley Foundation – 505 9th Street (On Hackberry across from Burke Hall)

Feb. 21 – 25 – Exhibit: The Quilts of Yvonne Wells (nationally know African-American folk artist), 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Carmichael Rotunda

Feb. 22 – Soul Food Lunch and Dinner at Fresh Foods; Southern Cuisine at its finest, Lunch and Dinner, sponsored by Bama Dining, Ferguson Food Court

Feb. 22 – Trailblazers: People and Events That Touched a Nation Part 3, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 7 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center

Feb. 23 – African-American Heritage and Health: Fitness and Heart Health Information Table, sponsored by RSHC Health Education and the Counseling Center, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 23 – Minority Symposium, sponsored by NAACP, 6 p.m., 360 Ferguson Forum

Feb. 24 – Reception with Yvonne Wells, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and the Alliance for Women of Color, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Carmichael Rotunda

Feb. 24 – March to the Schoolhouse Door, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha and NAACP, 5 p.m., start at the Ferguson Center to Foster Auditorium

Feb. 24 – 27 – “Ray” the movie, sponsored by University Programs, Thursday through Saturday 7 p.m., 9 p .m., 11 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Feb. 28 – African-American Heritage Month Culmination Event, sponsored by the Office of Community Affairs, 4 p.m., Anderson Room, Ferguson Center