United Black World Month 2002

By Jo McCulty Dale A. Linder examines Nkonde #6, a warrior sculpture by Andrew F. Scott on display at the Hale Black Cultural Center during the 2001 observance of United Black World Month.

Events look at past, present and future

Ohio State's United Black World Month calendar of events features discussions on a variety of topics, ranging from the student protest movement at Ohio State to the future of technology. The theme for this year's observance is The Year 2002 ... The Struggle Continues. Among the keynote speakers for the month are Sister Souljah, author and researcher; Tom Pope, veteran news and radio talk show host; Claude Anderson, historian and author of PowerNomics; Calvin Mackie of Tulane University; and OSU alumnus Ako Kambon. The observance, through February, will conclude with a downtown celebration. For more information, contact Clarice Ford, coordinator of African American Student Services, at 688-4988.

Jan. 31

Kickoff: Speaker Sister Souljah, author, researcher and leader. 7 p.m., Ohio Union East Ballroom. Sponsored by African American Student Services, Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) Retention Services and Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.

Feb. 1

The Mystery of King Tut Children's Performance Series. 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave. Admission is $5.

Feb. 3

Soul Church: Featuring Bishop Bellinger of the Cathedral of the Covenant Church. 4 p.m., Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

Feb. 4

President and Provost's Diversity Lecture Series: The Facts and Myths of Battered Women, featuring Linda Ammons, associate professor of law at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. 9 a.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre.

Feb. 4-8

Grantsmanship Training Center Workshop, covering all aspects of grant research, proposal writing and negotiating funding sources. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by the OSU Research Foundation and OMA/Hale Center. Space is limited; call 292-0074 for information.

Feb. 4-28

Exhibition of Photographs by Kojo Kamau. Bricker Hall second floor lobby. Sponsored by OMA/Hale Center and OMA Retention Services.

Feb. 4-March 29

Art for Community Expression Inc. Members Show. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, noon-6 p.m. weekends, Hale Center.

Feb. 5

Lifestyles Condom Program: Are You Interested in Knowing More about Safe Sex? Noon-3 p.m., Ohio Union Ballrooms. Sponsored by African American Student Services, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Lifestyles Condoms.

Rape and African American Women, discussion of statistics, legal definitions, consent, and the use of alcohol and drugs; presentation will include the practice of physical self-defense. 6-8 p.m., 436 Ohio Union. Sponsored by the Rape Education and Prevention/Wellness Office.

Our Voice Among Many: The History of the Black Struggle at Ohio State University, featuring nationally known speaker and OSU alumnus Ako Kambon discussing the student protest movement that led to the formation of the Black Studies Department and the Black Cultural Center. 6-8 p.m., Kuhn Honors & Scholars House. Sponsored by Association of Honors and Scholars, Asian, Native, African and Hispanic Americans and the Honors & Scholars Coca-Cola Enrichment Fund.

Feb. 7

Cookies & Conversation:"Politics of Love," a discussion on interracial dating and how it relates to the OSU African American community. Noon-1 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

Homosexuality, Transgenderism, and African American Religious Culture 1945-1965, featuring Gregory Conerly, a faculty member at Cleveland State University. 4:30 p.m., Multicultural Center, Ohio Union Fourth Floor. Sponsored by GLBT Student Services.

The Meeting: A Fictional Meeting between Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., King Arts Complex Theater, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Feb. 8

African Americans and Technology: Defining Your Future!, featuring motivational speaker Calvin Mackie, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Tulane University, noting the technological milestones achieved by African Americans and insight on how technology will shape our future. 6 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers and OMA.

Feb. 10 and 17

Soul Church. 4 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

Feb. 11

Sister Series: Fitness and Nutrition. 7-9 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Feb. 12

Being a Healthy and Informed Valentine: A discussion of HIV in the African American Community. 7 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by the Student Wellness Center.

Fireside Chat with Townsand Price-Spratlan:"A Century After Freedom's Journal: Urban Assets That Promoted Depression Era African American Newspaper." 7-9 p.m., Kuhn Honors & Scholars House. Sponsored by University Honors & Scholars.

Feb. 13

Ash Wednesday Ceremony. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Hale Center.

Delta Man Reception/Informational. 7-9 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Feb. 14

Cookies & Conversation:"Black Ain't Black Enough." Noon-1 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

Soup and Substance: African American Women, Spirituality and The Arts, interactive workshop featuring guest speaker Carolyn Simpson. 6 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by Women Student Services.

Verge, featuring Bebe Miller, widely acclaimed choreographer and professor in Ohio State's Department of Dance. 8 p.m., Sullivant Theatre. Call 292-3535 for ticket information.

Feb. 15

Soul Karaoke. 8 p.m., Woody's Place, Ohio Union. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

Feb. 16

Moritz College of Law Minority Recruitment Event. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Drinko Hall Auditorium.

Feb. 20

United States Army: Myths and Misconceptions of the U.S. Army. 10-11 a.m., Hale Center.

SHADES, film and discussion series: A Question of Color: Color Consciousness in Black America. 6 p.m., Multicultural Center Lounge, Ohio Union.

Soul Food, an introduction to soul food origins and how food choices promote health presented by Julie Brennan, health risk appraisal coordinator for the Student Wellness Center. 6:30 p.m., Hale Center.

Feb. 21

Cookies & Conversation: Separation of African American Greeks and the OSU Student Population. Noon, Hale Center.

Third Annual Party Step Invitational/Black Greek Mixer, including crowning of a king and queen. 7-10 p.m., Hitchcock Hall, Greek Mixer follows at Hale Center. Sponsored by the Hale Center.

The Annual Black Male and Female Essay Contest. 7-9 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Tears of a Tiger, featuring Sharon Draper, the 1997 National Teacher of the Year and author of 11 books, discussing literature for young people. 8 p.m., King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Feb. 23

Saturday Night Fish Fry, a Wexner Center event featuring Hank Marr, Houston Person, Russell Malone and Grady Tate and classic soul jazz sounds of the 1960s. 8 p.m., Weigel Hall. Call 292-3535 for tickets.

Feb. 24

Nurturing the Performer: the Charles C. McCracken-Ruby Elzy Correspondence in conjunction with a one-day symposium, Against All Odds: Ruby Elzy, OSU, and the African American Performing Experience. Symposium: 2-5 p.m.; dramatic reading: 7:30 p.m., Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center. Sponsored by University Libraries and co-sponsored by the Theatre Research Institute and the Department of Theatre.

Feb. 25

Sister Series. 7-9 p.m., Hale Center. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Feb. 27

Children's Hour, activities revolving around African American History Month for preschool-kindergarten aged children. 10-11:30 a.m., Hale Center; space is limited. Sponsored by OMA/Hale Center and OMA Retention Services.

Feb. 28

Speakers Tom Pope, veteran news and radio talk show host, and Claude Anderson, historian and author of PowerNomics. 7 p.m., Hitchcock Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by OMA/Hale Center.

Mahogany Moment: An Elegant Evening of Celebration, featuring live entertainment. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High St. Semi formal attire. Sponsored by African American Student Services.

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