Black Hour Forum Series

January 1, 2010

2010 Black History Month Events

Black History Month Events at Laney College

LANEY COLLEGE

Black History Month Jump Off
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


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 Spiritual
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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