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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTHThe month of February is designated annually as national Black History Month, also calledAfrican American History Month, in celebration of the contributions to our nation made bypeople of African American decent, and pays tribute to the generations of AfricanAmericans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.The commemoration was first established by American historian Carter G. Woodson asBlack History Week in 1925 and, for many years, the second week of February was setaside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor FrederickDouglass and President Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, theweek was expanded to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February asNational African American History Month.
Wallace State Community College is celebrating Black History Month with a numberof events and activities for students, faculty, staff and the community. Join us as wehonor African American history and culture.
World-renowned Ailey II Dance Company toperform at WSCC on Feb. 11
The world renowned dance company Ailey II will hold a public performance at WallaceState Community College's Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30p.m.
SPECIAL: $10 Tickets for WSCC Students and EmployeesAiley II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s junior company, serves as a bridgebetween The Ailey School and the professional dance world. Ailey II is universallyrenowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent withthe passion and creative vision of today’s most promising emerging choreographers.
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of our patrons and students. Wethink it’s a must see for anyone interested in the arts,” said Brooke Desnoes,
Wallace State Dance instructor and director of the Wallace State’s Allegro DanceTheatre.
On Wednesday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m., the Ailey II company will holda lecture/demonstration in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. This event is free toWSCC students and employees. Contact [email protected] or256.352.8277 for more information.
The Ailey II visit to Wallace State is supported in part by the Wallace State FutureFoundation.
Learn more about the Alvin Ailey Dance Company and Ailey II here.
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Trivia Tuesday honors African AmericanInventors
David Anthony Johnson to speak Feb. 26Wallace State Community Collegewill welcome motivational speaker,storyteller and vocalist DavidAnthony Johnson to campus onWednesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. inthe Burrow Center Recital Hall aspart of the college’s Black HistoryMonth observance. His appearanceis sponsored by the Wallace StateDiversity Committee andStudent Engagement.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Johnson is best known forhis reenactments of the speeches ofDr. Martin Luther King,Jr., emulating the reverend’s vocalstyle. He has performed for andshared the stage with Civil Rightsactivists such as the late RosaParks, Johnnie Cochran, MayaAngelou and more. He alsospecializes in telling stories aboutthe Underground Railroad and theCivil Rights Movements.
UPCOMING EVENT: Free Screening of"Mossville: When Great Trees Fall"
The Evelyn Burrow Museum will host a free screening of thedocumentary "Mossville: When Great Trees Fall" on Tuesday,March 10, at 6 p.m., in the Burrow Center Recital Hall.
“Mossville: When Great Trees Fall” is a documentary about thedevastating impact pollution has had on the historically AfricanAmerican town of Mossville, La., and one lifelong resident whopromised his dying parents to fight the sprawling chemicalcompanies swallowing up his neighborhood. Director AlexanderGlustrom, producers Daniel Bennett, Katie Mathews, CatherineRierson and executive producer Michelle Lanier scheduled toattend.
The Cultural Connections newsletter is a publication ofWallace State's Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.
