February is chock full of event to celebrate black history, and it’s one of our favorite months. We spend it celebrating the accomplishments of our forefathers, focusing on the direction of the next generation and remembering our rich history. Then in Charlotte the month ends with the beginning of our biggest tribute to blackness the CIAA basketball tournament. Below is a list a select Charlotte events for Black History Month.
*Talk With You Like A Woman
Cheryl Hicks brings forward the voices and views of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, in early 20th-century New York. Her book Talk With You Like a Woman: African American Women, Justice, and Reform in New York, 1890-1935, explores the impact of racism and sexism on these women and their families, who sometimes turned to laws and the justice system to try to protect – and at times control – these women. Through their stories Hicks sheds light on urban reform and criminal justice issues.
When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Location: UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E.9th St)
Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: Attendance and parking are free
Attendees must register on line or call 704-687-0085
Click here for event details.
*An evening with Wes Moore
Wes Moore’s best selling book, “The Other Wes Moore,” caught the attention of Oprah. It’s the tale of two kids with the same name, from the same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar while the other is serving a life sentence for felony murder. How did they end up on such different paths?
When: Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Location: University City YMCA
(8100 Old Mallard Creek Rd)
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
To RSVP, email your name, number of people attending and your phone number to WesMooreEvent@ymcacharlotte.org. For more information, contact Blair Campbell at 704-716-6365.
To learn more about Wes Moore click here.
*Jeff Bradshaw at CPCC
Philly born soul/jazz trombonist’s sophomore album Double CD “Bone Appetit & Introducing Brass Heaven” which features Raheem Devaughn, Maysa, Kindred The Family Soul, Marsha Ambrosious, Natalie The Floecist Stewart, Coko (of SWV), and PJ Morton.
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Pease Auditorium (CPCC Main Campus)1201 Elizabeth Ave
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20 (Early bird special limited time)
For additional information click here.
Harvey Gantt Center
Highlights will include exhibitions in the Gantt Center galleries, lectures by keynote speakers, dance workshops and performances that pay tribute to the African historical legacy and much more. The UnitedHealthcare-sponsored Classic International Black Cinema Series campaign will feature acclaimed film, St. Louis Blues on February 12th. A screening of Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea Island Life Savers will be held on February 28th.
More events below the slideshow.
MAIN EXHIBITIONS IN THE GANTT CENTER GALLERIES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012:
“Cash Crop” by Stephen Hayes
Rhythm-A-Ning by AfriCOBRA group members James Phillips, Charles Searles & Frank Smith.
Contemporary African Photography by Malick Sidibé & Zwelethu Mthetwa
EVENTS:
Performances
Respect Da Mic Slam Team Performance
February 4
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Lectures and Discussions
Workshops
Sofa Saturday – An African Dance Experience with Oneaka Dance Company Led by Oneaka Mack & Master Drummer, Freddie D. Rivera
February 11
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Description: Description: You are encouraged to RSVP for this event
Film
The Classic International Black Cinema Series – St. Louis Blues
February 12
2:00 PM
Celebrations
South Piedmont Community College’s Black History Month Celebration
February 15
10:45 AM – 3:00 PM
Lectures and Discussions
Slavery by Another Name
February 21
7:00 PM
Performances
Dance, Dance, Dance
February 25
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Workshops
Respect Da Mic Poetry Writing Workshop
February 25
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Workshops
Teen Poetry Slam – “Spit Dat”
February 25
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Screenings
Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea Island Life Savers
Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea Island Life Savers
February 28, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
