Events
All Month Long
High Point Community Center: Black History Month Mural Project
Throughout February on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Time: 4 - 6:30 p.m.
In this month-long project, youth will develop a mural for the High Point Teen Room that will express what Black History Month means to our local teens and children.eshments. Admission is free.
February 2
Black History Knowledge Bowl
Two sessions between 12:00 - 2:00 (12:10 & 1:10) in Seattle Municipal Tower 4050/60. Come in, bring your own team or join a team, test your knowledge, learn something new, win some prizes, have fun. Black History is American History.
February 7
Honoring Seattle's Black Pioneers
The Seattle Human Rights Commission invites you to share in their recognition of Black History month on February 7, 2008 at the Boards and Commissions Room (room L280) in City Hall at 6:00 pm. Seattle's black pioneers, although just a tiny fraction of the population, played an important role in shaping the city's earliest history and character. Join the Commission in exploring some of the major personalities and events in the history of blacks in Seattle over the past 150 years. Dr. Robert Gary will be the featured presenter. City Hall is located on 5th ave, between Cherry and James. If you arrive after 6 PM, the doors will be locked, and you will need to use the buzzer located to the left of the doors and a security guard will let you in. You can also call Angela Tarah at 206-850-6110.
February 9
African Heritage Unity Celebration
On February 9, 2008 the annual African Heritage Unity Celebration will be held at Seattle Central Community College. The event is from 9AM to 4PM.
February 12
City Light Black Employees Association (CLBEA) Black History Month Sculpture Exhibition Reception
Join us February 12 on the 40th Floor, room 4080, from 12:30 – 1:30pm, for a presentation by Marita Dingus, curator of the exhibition. Ms. Dingus will speak about the artists in the exhibition, the art on display, and her life as a to Black artist.
The exhibition of sculpture by five prominent local artist on the 6th Floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave, for the entire month of February.
Download the event flyer for more information - Acrobat PDF
February 15
Garfield Campus: J.W. Wiley and Eddie Moore Jr. ""The 'N' Word: A Historical Message of Madness, An Important Method of Polarization Across American Society and Within Education."
Friday , February 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St., Seattle 206 684-4788
Reception 6 p.m.
The two will take a look at the history of the "N" word and will challenge participants to examine their personal and professional histories with the "N" word, examine when and/or how they were first introduced to the word, and explore the pictures and different feelings associated with the word. Learn more at http://www.xaminingdiversity.com/
February 15-18
Festival Sundiata
Four day festival dedicated to the promotion, encouragement and support of public interest in traditional and contemporary African America Heritage, culture, arts and history.
Visit the Festival Sundiata Web site
February 16
Walk, Run or Ride the Loop
8:30 am - 12:00 pm at Seward Park. Rain, Shine or Sleet won’t stop us from moving on. Have some healthy fun. Network while taking in some fresh air. Bring your family and friends.
February 19
How Institutionalized Racism has Impacted the African American Race
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Bertha Knights Landes - City Hall. This free event features Keynote Speaker Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton and Special Guest Daryl Grigsby. A Soul Food Catered Lunch by Catfish Corner is available for $8 - tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.
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February 21
Dialogue with the E-Team
Seattle Municipal Tower 4050/60. “Chew & Chat” from 12:00 - 1:00 followed by a structured dialogue from 1:00 - 2:00. Come out and hear from SPU leaders about topics of interest to African American and other employees.
February 22
Scandalize My Name
Bertha Knight Landes Room, 11:30 - 1:30. Co-sponsored event with “Reel to Real”. Bring your lunch, watch a film, join a discussion group, support capacity building. (Scandalize My Name tells the hidden stories of African Americans like Paul Robeson, Hazel Scott, Jackie Robinson and Harry Belafonte, whose loyalties were questioned, whose careers were shattered and whose struggles for social justice were subverted.)
Hiawatha Community Center: A Special Showing of "What Black Men Think"
in recognition of Black History Month
Friday, February 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
2700 California Ave SW, 98116
Filmmaker Janks Morton sets straight labels that have been placed on black men. The film explores such questions as, "Are there more black men in college or in jail?" We provide popcorn and other light refreshments
February 25
New Orleans Monologues
City Light Black Employees Association (CLBEA) in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities’ African American AffinityGroup invites City employees and the general public to enjoy a free presentation of “The New Orleans Monologues.” Seating is on a first come basis.
Written by playwright C. Rosalind Bell, “The New Orleans Monologues” is a moving play about lives disrupted by Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive and costliest natural disaster to occur in the United States. Selected as a Tacoma News Tribune Best of 2007, top 10 in Arts, the play features Grace Livingston in the lead role, and has been performed at the University of Puget Sound and Evergreen State College to rave reviews.
What: The New Orleans Monologues
When: February 25, 2008, 12-1pm
Where: Seattle Public Library
Central Branch
Level 1 in the Microsoft Auditorium
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA. 98104
February 27
City Light Black Employees Association (CLBEA) Anti-Discrimination Training Workshop
8:00 am – 4:30 pm, City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room. CLBEA is offering all City employees a free training workshop in coordination with the Race and Social Justice Initiative designed to provide tools to stop discrimination now.
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February 28
Frederick Gooding and Khalid Patterson: "You Mean, There's Race in My Movie?"
Thursday, February 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St., Seattle 206 684-4788
Reception: 6 p.m.
On Thursday, February 28, Frederick Gooding and Khalid Patterson of The Minority Reporter will visit Seattle to talk about minority archetypes in mainstream movies. This session will provide a structured forum for discussing and analyzing the ways in which Hollywood consistently marginalizes minority characters while consistently glamorizing white characters. You will learn how to identify character patterns occupied by minority and white characters, and explore the reasons behind their creation and perpetuation. We guarantee that after this presentation, you will never see movies the same way again! Learn more at www.minorityreporter.com
“In Election 2008, Is Race Really Relevant”?
In celebration of Black History Month, Evergreen Chapter Blacks in Government is hosting a community forum on the topic "In Election 2008, is Race Really Relevant?" We invite all local BIG Chapters to join the greater community at this event. A flyer is attached for your information and convenience in sharing with your chapter membership and distribution lists, as well as posting where possible.
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Jefferson Community Center / Beacon Hill / Seattle
Cost: Free! Open to the Public!
Contact: Lisa Harrison 206-679-7686
Email:1lrharrison@comcast.net
BLACK HISTORY SHOWS ON PBS
PRINCE AMONG SLAVES Monday, February 4, 2008, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET This special tells the forgotten true story of an African prince who was enslaved in Mississippi for 40 years before finally achieving freedom and becoming one of the most famous men in America. BLACK HISTORY SHOWS ON PBS Mos Def narrates. In HD where available.
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 Wednesdays, February 6-13, 2008, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES again journeys deep into the African-American experience to unearth the triumphs and tragedies within the family histories of an all-new group of renowned participants. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns as series host. In HD where available.
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS "Etta James" (Repeat) Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9:00-10:00 p.m . ET The Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winner continues to be one of the most respected R&B singers in America. Highlights include "All the Way Down" and "At Last." http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/
INDEPENDENT LENS "Banished" Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET This is the story of three counties that forcefully banished African American families from their towns 100 years ago - and the descendents who return to learn a shocking history. Co-production of ITVS in association with NBPC. By Marco Williams. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS "Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed" (Repeat) Saturday, February 23, 2008, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET Joined by blues luminaries James Cotton, Delbert McClinton, Lou Ann Barton and others, guitarist Jimmie Vaughan pays tribute to Jimmy Reed, composer of blues classics "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," "Big Boss Man" and "Baby What You Want Me to Do." In HD where available. http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/
AN EVENING WITH QUINCY JONES February 2008 (check local listings) A rare look into the life of music mogul Quincy Jones, this one-hour interview was taped in Washington, DC, in front of an audience. Gwen Ifill interviews and hosts the star-studded evening, which features live performances by Lesley Gore, BeBe Winans, James Ingram, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock.
LEGACY: BEING BLACK IN AMERICA February 2008 (check local listings) In January 2007, a special tribute dinner was held in Washington, DC, to honor the Civil Rights generation. Attended by 18 celebrated African Americans from business, politics, academia, media and the arts, the dinner proved to be an intriguing discussion of race consciousness, integration and equity in the U.S. today.
RED TAIL REBORN February 2008 (check local listings) RED TAIL REBORN is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American fighter pilots of World War II, and of those who sacrificed to tell the Airmen's forgotten tale. AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes Alex Haley's Roots saga to a whole new level. Using genealogy and DNA science, Dr. Gates tells the personal stories of eight accomplished African Americans.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: EYES ON THE PRIZE (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) The groundbreaking documentary series examining America's civil rights years returns to public television as part of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Covering the period from the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, and the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott through school desegregation, the march from Selma to Montgomery and the Voting Rights Act, EYES ON THE PRIZE is considered the definitive history of this formative time in the nation's life. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/
EYES ON THE PRIZE II, A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) Nearly two decades after its 1990 premiere, the groundbreaking second season of EYES ON THE PRIZE returns to PBS as a special presentation of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in February 2008 in honor of Black History Month. The series documents the journey of black Americans seeking justice, power and identity, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, and shows the profound effect this movement had on all Americans. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/
FANNIE LOU HAMER: COURAGE AND FAITH (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings ) Using archival footage and interviews with those who knew her well and were affected by her actions, this program chronicles the extraordinary life of Fannie Lou Hamer and introduces her to a new, younger generation. Mrs. Hamer attended the 1964 Democratic National Convention as a member of the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party and challenged the all-white Mississippi delegation.
INDEPENDENT LENS "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings ) This film takes an in-depth look at machismo in rap music and hip-hop culture - where creative genius, poetic beauty and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence and homophobia. By Byron Hurt. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/
SHARED HISTORY (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) SHARED HISTORY is the intimate story of the relationship between two families whose connection was forged in slavery and has endured to the present. The filmmaker, the great-great-granddaughter of a slave owner, and Rhonda Kearse, a descendant of one of the enslaved families, seek to understand and reconcile the reality of slavery with the shared lives and affections between the families.
SISTERS OF SELMA: BEARING WITNESS FOR CHANGE (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) This program is an unabashedly spiritual take on the Selma, Alabama, voting rights marches of 1965 from some of its unsung foot soldiers - Catholic nuns. Following the violence of "Bloody Sunday," sisters from around the country answered Dr. Martin Luther King's call to join the protests in Selma.
THE STORY OF OSCAR BROWN JR. (Repeat) February 2008 (check local listings) This documentary focuses on Chicago native Oscar Brown Jr.'s work as a writer and performer for more than half a century.
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