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Organizations to celebrate Black History Month
Shantrice Radford
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: News
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the brothers of Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities will hold events in February to commemorate Black History Month.
Their goal is to provide students with in-depth information about black history, beyond what is printed in textbooks.
"What it's going to do is, hopefully, branch out to the campus community about key African-American figures, as well as teach them about the progress and contributions African-Americans have made during their time in America," Daphne Carter, director of multicultural affairs, said.
Omega Psi Phi's black history event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Omega Psi Phi member Shelton Sherrill said there will be a speaker, a game show to win prizes and a singer.
"The speaker will talk about history and black empowerment," Sherrill said.
Carter said students might want to prepare for the game show.
"All it's going to be is questions pertaining to African-American history," Carter said. "So, for those students who want to get a leg up on that, just go ahead and debrief a little."
Alpha Phi Alpha's annual Black History Scholars Bowl will take place Feb. 21.
During the bowl, the more knowledge students have about black history, the more prizes they will win, Alpha Phi Alpha member Cortné Thomas said.
"(It) is a chance for students to battle it out game-show style with trivia questions that only concern black history," Thomas said.
After the Scholars Bowl, there also will be a presentation titled "Remember Your Roots."
A guest speaker also is expected to address students about genocide in Darfur.
"This year, we'll be given a closer look at our rich Egyptian history," Thomas said. "…Speakers from the Save Darfur Foundation will be in attendance to share knowledge with the students, as well."
Everett "Robbie" Robinson, coordinator of "Remember Your Roots," said it's important to go beyond the traditional teachings of black history.
"Usually, Black History Month only focuses on African-Americans after slavery," Robinson said. "There is a lack of information told about our past before slavery, and that's the different approach I'm taking toward it."
Their goal is to provide students with in-depth information about black history, beyond what is printed in textbooks.
"What it's going to do is, hopefully, branch out to the campus community about key African-American figures, as well as teach them about the progress and contributions African-Americans have made during their time in America," Daphne Carter, director of multicultural affairs, said.
Omega Psi Phi's black history event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Omega Psi Phi member Shelton Sherrill said there will be a speaker, a game show to win prizes and a singer.
"The speaker will talk about history and black empowerment," Sherrill said.
Carter said students might want to prepare for the game show.
"All it's going to be is questions pertaining to African-American history," Carter said. "So, for those students who want to get a leg up on that, just go ahead and debrief a little."
Alpha Phi Alpha's annual Black History Scholars Bowl will take place Feb. 21.
During the bowl, the more knowledge students have about black history, the more prizes they will win, Alpha Phi Alpha member Cortné Thomas said.
"(It) is a chance for students to battle it out game-show style with trivia questions that only concern black history," Thomas said.
After the Scholars Bowl, there also will be a presentation titled "Remember Your Roots."
A guest speaker also is expected to address students about genocide in Darfur.
"This year, we'll be given a closer look at our rich Egyptian history," Thomas said. "…Speakers from the Save Darfur Foundation will be in attendance to share knowledge with the students, as well."
Everett "Robbie" Robinson, coordinator of "Remember Your Roots," said it's important to go beyond the traditional teachings of black history.
"Usually, Black History Month only focuses on African-Americans after slavery," Robinson said. "There is a lack of information told about our past before slavery, and that's the different approach I'm taking toward it."
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