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February 1, 2005 Black History Month At North Carolina Wesleyan College To Feature Guest Speakers Including Mayor Fred Turnage, An NAACP Leader, Wesleyan’s First Black Student, And More Rocky Mount, N.C.—Black History Month during February at North Carolina Wesleyan College will feature several prominent speakers at two different events that are free and open to the public. Dr. Robert Satcher, former president of Fisk University and Saint Paul’s College, and also a noted chemist, will speak on Thursday, February 24, at 7 p.m. in Powers Recital Hall in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. During the 1960s, Satcher played a major role in planning student and NAACP actions. He is the brother of the former surgeon general of the United States, Dr. David Satcher, and the father of Dr. Robert L. Satcher, a NASA astronaut and member of the medical staff at Northwestern University. Wesleyan’s Black History Month activities will also include a panel discussion on the civil rights movement to be held Tuesday, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the Carlton Board Room at the Dunn Center. The panelists will include Rocky Mount Mayor Fred Turnage; Helen Gay, the first black woman elected to the City Council; the Rev. Elbert Lee, a former NAACP top leader and first black student to attend Wesleyan; and Al LaRose, former library director at Wesleyan. Both events are sponsored by the College’s chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, one of the nation’s five historically black Greek-lettered fraternities, which is dedicated to upholding brotherhood, scholarship, and service. Other Events for the Wesleyan Community February 1 "Why Black History Month? Do We Still Need It?" 7 p.m. Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by Student Activities and Diversity Programs February 2 Black History Month Movie and Discussion, 7 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by Student Activities and Diversity Programs February 7 Black History Month Movie and Discussion, 7 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by the American Criminal Justice Association February 8 Panel Discussion on the Civil Rights Movement - featuring Rocky Mount Mayor Frederick Turnage, Mrs. Helen Gay, Rev. Elbert Lee, and Mr. Al LaRose, 7 p.m. Carlton Board Room (Dunn Center), see description above, Sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma February 9 Coffee and Conversation: "Racism in the World Today," 7 p.m., Trustees Board Room (Braswell Administration Building), Sponsored by the Student African American Brotherhood February 10 The Real Deal Crazy Game Show -- featuring Black History Month Trivia, 8 p.m., Minges Auditorium (Dunn Center), Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board February 14 MLK vs. Malcolm X -- A Conversation of Two Philosophies, 7 p.m., Trustees Board Room (Braswell), Sponsored by the Student African American Brotherhood February 15 Black History Month Guest Speaker -- Rocky Mount Police Chief Manly, 7 p.m., BB&T Room (Hardee's Building), Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. February 16 Coffee and Conversation: In Our Own Image: Finding Faculty and Staff of Color In Higher Education, 7 p.m. Trustees Board Room, Sponsored by Student Activities and Diversity Programs February 17 Blood Drive, 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by the Wellness Center and Student Activities February 18 Black History Month Movie and Discussion, 7 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board February 21 Oliver Hill Candlelight Vigil, 7 p.m. Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by the Student African American Brotherhood February 22 Black History Month Movie and Discussion, 7 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. February 23 Coffee and Conversation: Wesleyan vs. the HBCU's, 7 p.m. Trustees Board Room (Braswell Administration Building), Sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. February 24 Black History Month Speaker -- Dr. Robert Satcher, see description above, 7 p.m., Powers Recital Hall (Dunn Center), Sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., Hartness Student Center, Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board February 28 Black History Month Musical, Written and performed by The Gospel Choir (TBA), Sponsored by the Gospel Choir, contact Erica Lezan, Director of Student Activities, for details. ### |
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