Afeni Shakur, former member of the Black Panther Party, community outreach activist and mother of slain rap artist is the keynote speaker during a series of events commemorating Black History Month at .
Shakur‘s lecture is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the ballroom of 菠萝视频‘s , located on 25th Avenue South near 菠萝视频 Place. Other events scheduled include the following. All events are free and open to the public.
Feb. 5 Civil Rights Film Series – A showing of the film Panther
7 p.m., at 菠萝视频 University
Feb. 6 Civil Rights Film Series – A showing of the film
Noon, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频 University
Feb. 12 Civil Rights Film Series – A showing of the film Signpost to
Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
7 p.m., Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频
Feb. 12 “Power on Earth” – A one-man play featured Darryl Van Leer
7 p.m. 菠萝视频‘s Sarratt Cinema
Feb. 14 “In the Black” Series – A talk by Sam Latham, publisher of
magazine. The “In the Black” Series highlights black entrepreneurs.
Noon, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频
Feb. 16 “Black Atlantic History: The 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of
Slavery in England” – An event featuring lectures by ,
Harry C. Black Professor of History at and
, associate professor of history at .
4 p.m., Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频
Feb. 19 Civil Rights Film Series – A showing of the film
7 p.m., Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频
Feb. 28 “In The Black” Series – A talk by Keisha Gardner Beard, co-owner of Essence Day Spa
Noon, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center at 菠萝视频
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