By Raven LeDay
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to join Grambling State University for Black History Month activities and events as the institution reflects, recognizes and honors contributions of African Americans who have shaped the nation’s economic, political, cultural and social landscape.
Grambling State University’s Black History Month activities include thought-provoking programs, fun history events and interactive black history opportunities.
The highlight of the month is GSU Lyceum Committee’s guest, multifaceted journalist, Roland S. Martin, host of News One Now on TV One and a syndicated national columnist with Creators Syndicate.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Tuesday, Feb. 7 – “Brick by Brick”
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: T.L. James Building, Room 153, Grambling State University
Happenings: Brief history of behind campus building names
Wednesday, Feb. 8 – FSUB Trivia Game Night
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Favrot Student Union, Black and Gold Room, Grambling State University
Happenings: Test your knowledge of black history
Thursday, Feb. 9 – SGA Scavenger Hunt
Time: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Location: TBD
Thursday, Feb. 16 – “History of Black History”
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, Room 177, Grambling State University
Happenings: Learn the history of Black History Month and its importance in today’s society
Monday, Feb. 20
Film Viewing and Discussion: “Frederick Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History”
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, Room 212
Time: 3 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 20-24
Kinesiology, Sports, and Leisure Studies History Display
Location: Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Tuesday, Feb. 21 – Keynote Speaker Roland S. Martin
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: T.H. Harris Auditorium, Grambling State University
Happenings: Keynote address by Roland S. Martin
Thursday, Feb. 21 – Masters of Social Work Black History Month Program
Event Date: 6 p.m.
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building Auditorium, Grambling State University
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. “Black Jeopardy” Game Show
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, Room 177, Grambling State University
School of Nursing: “History of Black Nurses in the 19th and 20th Century”
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, Room 240
Time: 1:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Happenings: Keynote Speaker Sharon Muriff
Student Presentations and the Influential Community Social Worker Award Presentation
Location: Favrot Student Union, Black and Gold Room
Time: 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23 – Black History Month March
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Route will start at Clubhouse on R. W. E. Jones Drive and end at the Eddie the Fighting Tiger sculpture on the quad in front of Long-Jones Hall, across from the Eddie Robinson Museum and Grambling Hall
Location: Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, Auditorium
Time: 11 a.m.
Happenings: Keynote speaker Gregory Bridges
Friday, Feb. 24 – History of Jazz
Location: Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall
Time: 10 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 – Black History Month with Curriculum and Instruction, the Links Inc.
Happenings: Preparing Males for Manhood: The African Experience
Time: Saturday, February 25, 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Location: To Be Determined
Happenings: Featured Presenters Dr. Lemmy Akoma, professor of political science and public administration, and Dr. Fabian Nabangi, professor of political science and public administration
Time: 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
Event: Preparing library books for shipment to St. Mary’s School library in Montego Bay, Jamaica, a community service project for high school males from select area high schools
Location: To Be Determined
“Preparing Males for Manhood: The African Experience”
Location: Favrot Student Union
Time: 1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Preparation for shipping books to Jamaica
Location: Favrot Student Union
Time: 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
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