Sugar Grove - Waubonsee Community College will host events in February to celebrate Black History Month. All events will be virtual.
- “Black Greek Poets,” an international poetry network of college-educated creatives with a focus on members of historically Black Greek fraternities and sororities within the National Pan-Hellenic Council, will use their platform as a means to bridge poetry and the power of community engagement through fostering a safe space where artistic pursuit can be nourished and positively developed. Join Rashid White, Jeffrey “Big Homey” Banks & Andrew “Drew” Drake as they share their spoken word poetry and provide the opportunity for an open mic for others to share their artistic expressions and receive feedback from the Black Greek Poets themselves on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
- “From Roots to Ends: The American Nature of Black Hair” will be a session on the American nature of Black hair, Dr. Sylvia Gray will take us on a journey from roots to ends while exploring the placement of Black hair in America on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.
- “And the Beat Goes On: The Role of Black Music in American Pop” will be hosted by NIU’s Dr. Joseph Flynn. He will discuss the emergence of music from Africa through the liberation and celebration Black culture through music on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m.
- “From Slave to Criminal with One Amendment: Viewing and Discussion of the film, 13TH."
Join us for an informed and probing discussion surrounding the topics covered in the Netflix documentary film, 13TH by director Ava DuVernay. There will be a virtual viewing of the film followed by a short discussion with Dr. Jacki Hartley, Waubonsee Instructor of Sociology on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. - “Learning what we don’t know: The 1619 Project: How slavery shaped America” will be a discussion about the ongoing New York Times initiative which re-examines the legacy of slavery in the United States. Waubonsee faculty Dr. Jeanne McDonald and Dr. Amy Powers will lead a discussion about the initiative and how it has sparked a national debate on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
Visit calendar.waubonsee.edu/BHM for more information about these events and register to attend.
