Lectures by noted clergy, authors and educators, theatrical performances and concerts and film screenings highlight the month-long schedule of Black History Month activities at WSSU.
Guest speakers include Dr. Noel L. Erskine of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, educator Simon Johnson, Executive Director of Quality Education Schools, and motivational speaker, author and activist Kevin Powell.
Activities throughout February also includes dance performances as well as musical and theatrical performances.
Most but not all events are free and open to the public. The lineup includes:
• Monday, Feb. 1
Event: “The Meeting” (A play about Dr. King and Malcolm X)
Location: Dillard Auditorium
Time: 7 pm
Sponsor: Campus Life
Contact person: Dale Williams 336- 750-3351
• Tuesday, Feb. 2
Event: American Blood Drive
Location: TC 207ABC
Time: 10am-5pm
Sponsor: Student Health Services
Contact: Carisa Hoyle 336-750-3379
• Thursday, Feb. 4,
Event: James A. Gray Lecture series Dr. Noel L. Erskine, Emory University, Candler School of Theology
Location: Dillard Auditorium
Time: 9:45am
Sponsor: James A. Gray
Contact Person: Rev. Cedric Rodney 336-750-2479
• Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Feb. 4, 6, 7
Event: “Young America,” A play based on Shelia Bright’s American Flag
photography
Location: Dillard Auditorium
Time: 7pm
Sponsor: Diggs Gallery
Contact person: Belinda A. Tate (336) 750-2460
• Tuesday, Feb. 9
Event: African –American Dance Ensemble
Location: Dillard Auditorium
Time: 7pm-9pm
Sponsor: Office of Student Activities
Contact person: Dale Williams 336-750-3351
• Wednesday, Feb. 10
Event: “Charter Schools: A Paradigm for Student Success”
Presenter: Simon Johnson, Executive Director of Quality Education Schools
Locations: 228 Hall-Patterson Bldg.
Time: 10 am
Contact person: Dr. David Legette (336-750-2530)
• Monday, Feb. 15
Event: BHM Think Fast (Black History trivia)
Location: Kennedy dinning hall
Time: 5pm-7pm
Sponsor: Office of Student Activities
Contact person: Dale Williams 336-750-3351
• Thursday, Feb. 18
Event: GSSA Film Screening (BHM Film – Name of film not
determined at this time)
Location: Dillard
Time: 6pm-8pm
Sponsors: Gay-Straight Student Alliance (working with
Fines Art Department)
Contact: Brandon Hughes bhugh101@wssu.edu
Event: “Hoo Doo Love” by Katori Hall
A tale (play) of love, magic, jealousy and secrets: Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis. When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined.
Location: K.R Williams
Time: 7pm-9pm
Sponsor: Drama Guild
Contact person: Andre Minkins, 336-750-8726
Ticket price: $4 St / $5 Fac-staff / $9 Adults ($6 Srs)
Event: More Than Letters (Honoring historically black figures who are members of NPHC organizations)
Location: TC 207A
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm
Sponsor: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Contact person: Calvin Holloway 750-8627
• Friday, Feb 19
Event: “Hoo Doo Love” by Katori Hall
A tale (play) of love, magic, jealousy and secrets: Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis. When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined.
Location: K.R Williams
Time: 7pm-9pm
Sponsor: Drama Guild
Contact Person: Andre Minkins, 336-750-8726
Ticket price: $4 St / $5 Fac-staff / $9 Adults ($6 Srs)
Event: Four Queens- No Trump
(A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts council theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: 7pm
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
• Saturday, Feb. 20
Event: Four Queens- No Trump (A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts council theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: 7pm
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
• Sunday, Feb 21
Event: Four Queens- No Trump ( A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts Council Theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: TBA
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
Event: Hoo Doo Love by Katori Hall
A tale (play) of love, magic, jealousy and secrets: Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis. When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined.
Location: K.R Williams
Time: 3pm- 5pm
Sponsor: Drama Guild
Contact Person: Andre Minkins, 336-750-8726
Ticket price: $4 St / $5 Fac-staff / $9 Adults ($6 Srs)
• Monday, Feb. 22
Event: Hoo Doo Love by Katori Hall
A tale (play) of love, magic, jealousy and secrets: Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis. When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined.
Location: K.R Williams
Time: 7pm- 9pm
Sponsor: Drama Guild
Contact person: Andre Minkins, 336-750-8726
Ticket price: $4 St / $5 Fac-staff / $9 Adults ($6 Srs.)
• Tuesday, Feb. 23
Event: The American Spiritual Ensemble
Location: K. R. Williams Auditorium
Time: 7:30pm
Sponsor: Performing Arts
Contact person: David Legette 750-2530
$12 – All Day-of-Show Tickets
$10 – Senior Citizens w/ I.D.
Free to WSSU Students w/ I.D.
• Thursday, Feb. 25
Event: Black Male Symposium (Morning Session)
Location: Dillard
Time: 9:30 am
Sponsor: Black Men For Change
Contact Person: Sandra Young 336-750-3354
Event: Black Male Symposium: Kevin Powell (Evening Session)
Location: TBA
Time: 6pm
Sponsor: Black Men for Change and Office of Student Activities
Contact Person: Sandra Young 336-750-3354
• Friday, Feb. 26
Event: Four Queens- No Trump (A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts council theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: TBA
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
• Saturday, Feb. 27
Event: Four Queens- No Trump (A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts council Theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: TBA
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
• Sunday, Feb. 28
Event: Vagina Monologues
Location: Dillard
Time: 5pm- 7pm
Sponsor: Office of Student Development and Residence Life
Contact Person: Maqueita Eleazer 336-750-8681
Event: Four Queens- No Trump (A play written and directed by Ted Lange)
Location: Arts council theatre
610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC
Time: TBA
Sponsor: The North Carolina Black Repertory Company
Contact person: www.ncblackrep.org/ www.nbtf.org
For more information about Black History Month events and schedule changes contact Dale Williams 336-750-3351 or check the WSSU Web site.
