Laney College 2010 Black History Month Events

Below is a calendar of Black History Month events taking place at Laney College. Laney College is located at 900 Fallon Street near Lake Merritt BART. The campus is accessible by AC Transit bus lines 1, 1R, 11, 18, 40, 59, 62 and 88.

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Black History Month Jump Off
Jump Off National Anthem Speaker: Dr.Webb
Monday, February 1, 11:30a-1pm
Black National Anthem, Keynote Speaker: Dr. Elnora Webb and BSU Group "THe Truth"
Location: Main Quad

Between Barack and a Hard Place: Challenging Racism, Privilege and Denial in the Age of Obama
Wednesday, February 3 11a-12pm
"Between Barack and a Hard Place: Challenging Racism, Privilege and Denial in the Age of Obama" features Tim Wise, a Prominent anti-racist writer and activist
Location: D-200

Economic and Social Justice in Oakland
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 10:30–11:50am
Featuring Jakada Imani, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center
Location: E-207

CANCELLED: Open Forum on Healthy Black Relationships
Tuesday, February 16, 11a-1pm
Location: Forum

The Road Map to Green Jobs for African Americans
Tuesday, February 16, 6-7:30 pm
Speaker: Julian McQueen, Green for All, Program Manager
Location: E-200

Tabia African-American Theatre Ensemble
Wednesday, February 17, 11am-12pm
Tabia, a Swahili word for “talented,” presents black history through historical figures, poetry, song, and dance.
Location: D-200

Open Forum on Healthy Black Relationships
Tuesday, February 16, 11a-1pm

The Road Map to Green Jobs for African Americans
Tuesday, February 16, 6-7:30 pm
Speaker: Julian McQueen, Green for All, Program Manager

Tabia African-American Theatre Ensemble
Wednesday, February 17, 11am-12pm
Black History through poetry, song, and dance.
Laney College, Room D-200

The Miracle of the Negro Spirtiual
Thursday, February 18, 12-1 pm
Laney College, Room G-189

Spoken Word Fest
Tuesday, February 23, 12-1pm
Freestyle artists, poets, singers and rappers
Location: Main Quad

Women, Social Justice and Economics
Tuesday, February 23, 6-7:30pm
Speaker: Erica Huggins, Activist, former political prisoner & leader in the Black Panther Party
Location: E-200

Forum: History of Black Economic Empowerment
Thursday, February 25, 10:30-11:50am
Panel discussion on the History of Black Economic Empowerment.
Featured panelists: Marcel Diallo, Black Dot Collective and Lower Bottoms Village; Paul Cobb, Oakland Post Publisher; Michael Carter, Sr., Black Wall Street District; Tamika Brown, African American Studies Professor at Laney College and Retha Robinson, San Francisco Foundation - Koshland Program.
Location: Room E-207
Sponsored by The Black Hour

Black Student Union Thank You Dinner
Friday, February 26, 7-9 pm
Location: Student Center

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