Dr. Joycelyn Elders, keynote speaker on Feb. 18
Rutgers University, Newark, is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of public, free events designed to educate, entertain or please the palate.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., Taste of the African Diaspora, Paul Robeson Campus Center, Essex Room, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Free. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:35 - 1:05 p.m., Blues and Clues (trivia contest to test your knowledge of African American musical history) Atrium, Rutgers Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington St., Newark. Free. Information: ablsrutgersnewark@gmail.com.
Friday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m., Social Justice Symposium, Paul Robeson Campus Center, Essex Room, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. *Pre-registration required. For more information, call 973/353-5300. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m., West Indian Cultural Dance Showcase, Paul Robeson Campus Center 3rd floor Dance Studio, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Black History Month Movie Night and Ice Cream Social
Paul Robeson Campus Center 3rd floor Dance Studio, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Saturday, Feb. 18, Marion Thompson Wright Lecture, Taking Good Care: A History of Health and Wellness in the Black Community, 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m., Paul Robeson Campus Center, Essex Room, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Free. For more information, call 973-353-3896
Monday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., A Look at Haiti: Movie and Discussion
Paul Robeson Campus Center Room, Room 255-257, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., Voodoo Origins & Stereotypes
Paul Robeson Campus Center Room 255-257, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., 5th Annual Haiti Relief Dinner
Paul Robeson Campus Center Essex Room, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300. DONATIONS FOR HAITI RELIEF WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 6:30 p.m., An Evening of Jazz
Paul Robeson Campus Center University Club, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call 973/353-5300.
Thursday, March 1, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., symposium on Affirmative Action in Higher Education
Baker Trial Courtroom, Rutgers Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington St., Newark. Information: ablsrutgersnewark@gmail.com.
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