Black History Month Events
Tue., Feb 1, 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Jazz History: The Easy Street Six
Student Union
Performance by the Department of Music and Dance.
Tue., Feb 1, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Raising the Black Heritage Flag
New Africa House
Come observe the start of Black History Month with the Raising of the Black Heritage Flag.
Wed., Feb 2, 5:30 p.m.
Teach for America
Campus Center
CNN documentary explores challenges of our education system.
Wed., Feb 2, 7:00 p.m.
Movie: Sankofa
Malcolm X Cultural Center
Film highlightiing the experience of a young African-American model as she learns about her heritage through a firsthand encounter.
Thu., Feb 3, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Public Forum on Campus Diversity
Campus Center Auditorium
The commission will hear from a number of groups and individuals on this important campus topic.
Thu., Feb 3, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Movie: Eyes on the Prize
Campus Center
The PBS documentary "Eyes on the Prize" will be followed by the Black Student Union's first General Body Meeting of 2005.
Thu., Feb 3, 8:00 p.m.
Meditations with the Goddess
Northampton Center for the Arts
What do a psychotic rapper, a bible thumpin’ stripper and a Shiite Muslim soccer mom have in common?
Fri., Feb 4, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A Panel Discussion of Black Culture and Politics
Bowker Auditorium
This special program for Black History Month will discuss topics such as black culture, black politics and the black experience in American society.
Mon., Feb 7, 7:00 p.m.
Stonewall Center Reception for LBGT people of color
Stonewall Center
A chance to network and build an LBGT ALANA group.
Mon., Feb 7, 7:30 p.m.
Soweto Gospel Choir
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
Direct from South Africa, the Soweto Gospel Choir sings, sways, and swoops through a concert of traditional African gospel music, tunes by Otis Redding and the soul-styled reggae of Jimmy Cliff.
Tue., Feb 8, 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Jazz History: Graduate Jazz Chambers Players
Student Union
Performance by the Department of Music and Dance.
Thu., Feb 10, 7:00 p.m.
Mix It Up With Swing
Student Union Ballroom
The UMass Ballroom Dance Club offers swing lessons. No partners needed!
Tue., Feb 15, 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Jazz History: The Jon Bean Ensemble
Student Union
Featuring standards and original music played by undergraduate students.
Thu., Feb 17, 8:00 p.m.
Spike Lee
Curry Hicks Cage
As a writer-director, actor, producer, author, and philanthropist, Spike Lee has revolutionized the role of black talent in cinema.
Fri., Feb 18, 9:00 p.m.
Brother to Brother
Campus Center
Brother to Brother is a feature-length drama which invokes the glory days of the Harlem Renaissance.
Sat., Feb 19, 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The Harlem Renaissance Ball
Campus Center Auditorium
Relive the Harlem Renaissance right here at UMass Amherst.
Tue., Feb 22, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jazz History: Jazz Ensemble I
Student Union
Performance by the Department of Music and Dance.
Tue., Feb 22, 7:00 p.m.
Elaine Bartlett: Life on the Outside
Student Union Ballroom
Elaine Bartlett, the subject of the prize winning “Life on the Outside,” will tell the story of her release from prison after serving 16 years for a single sale of cocaine.
Wed., Feb 23, 7:00 p.m.
I AM A MAN: Black Masculinity in America
Malcolm X Cultural Center
Links men and women from various socio-economic backgrounds with some of Black America's most progressive academics, social critics and authors.
Thu., Feb 24
Braid-a-thon
Malcolm X Cultural Center
Students compete to win Malcolm X Cultural Center's annual hairbraiding competition.
Fri., Feb 25, 6:00 p.m.
Film: Tuskegee Airmen
Campus Center
A showing of a film telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen
Fri., Feb 25, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sankofa Community Empowerment
Campus Center
A group of progressive individuals who tour the country presenting consciousness-raising events, focusing on racism and social issues.
