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Ohio University Celebrates Black History Month

February is Black History Month and Ohio University is hosting a wide variety of programs dedicated to the Past, Present and Future of the African and African American Community. Featured speakers and programs include:

Bakari Kitwana
Hip-Hop activist and expert on black youth culture. He has lectured extensively on rap music and black youth culture, and his work has appeared in the Village Voice, The Source, and The Progressive.
Bob Marley Tribute, featuring “Nuhu”
Lee Evans
Two-time Olympic gold medalist who set a world record in the 400-meters at the 1968 games.

Many other Black History Month Events are planned including, among others,
NSBE Taste of Culture,
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Roundtable Discussion,
The Changing Role of African Americans in Communications and Women, Gender & Sport in Africa.

Bakari Kitwana	Why White Kids Love Hip Hop Thursday, February 16 7:00 pm, Walter Hall Rotunda This program is sponsored by the Black Student Cultural Programming Board and Hip Hop Congress.
	Bob Marley Tribute, featuring “Nuhu” Friday, February 17 7:00 pm, Baker University Center Ballroom This program is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs, Lindley Cultural Center, International Student Union, African American Studies, and Dean of Students Office.
Lee Evans	How Malcolm X Influenced the Olympics Project for Human Rights at the 1968 Olympic Protest Tuesday, February 21 7:00 pm, Baker University Center Ballroom

2006 Black History Month Lecture Series Sponsors: Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB); Lindley Cultural Center; Office of Multicultural Programs; Muslim Students Association; International Student Union (ISU), College of Education; Hip Hop Congress; SAC

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