39th annual
United Black World Month 2009
United Black World Month at Ohio State: "The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas."
February marks Ohio State's 39th annual United Black World Month.
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2009 United Black World Events
Week one
- February 4
- "Black Leaders and Their Impact on Society" Series (Gene Smith, Athletic Director, The Ohio State University)
- Gerlach Hall, Room 265, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- 39th Annual United Black World Month Kick Off: An Evening with Nikki Giovanni
- Hitchcock Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Week two
- February 9 (through March 9)
- Quilts & The Gourdmaster
- Hale Hall, 153 W. 12th Ave., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- February 9 (through March 20)
- The Beverly Turner Art Exhibit (Hale Center Collection)
- Hale Hall, 153 W. 12th Ave., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- February 10
- African and African American Diaspora Languages and Literacies Speaker Series: Reconsidering the Code-Switching Paradigm
- 200 Ramseyer Hall, 4:30 p.m.
- Adventurer, Politician, War Veteran: The Life of George Washington Williams, Ohio's First Elected African American State Legislator
- Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, MLK Lounge, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Student Leadership Workshop with StoryTeller, Onawumi Jean Moss
- Younkin Success Center, Room 300, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- February 11
- "Black Leaders and Their Impact on Society" Series (J. Tracy Robinson, Executive Director, The Ohio Commission of Fatherhood )
- Gerlach Hall, Room 265, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30p.m.
- Public Performance by StoryTeller, Onawumi Jean Moss
- Younkin Success Center, Room 150, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- February 12
- Intercultural Leadership Series: Intercultural Dating
- RPAC Dave Griner Room, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Week three
- February 17
- Ebony Health Series: Giving Your Seven Pounds: Donating to Save Lives
- Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, MLK Lounge, 6 p.m.
- February 18
- "Black Leaders and Their Impact on Society" Series (Richard Dent, Chief Financial Officer, Limited Brands)
- Gerlach Hall, Room 265, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- February 19
- Minority Law Outreach Program
- Saxbe Auditorium in Moritz, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Week Four
- February 25
- "Black Leaders and Their Impact on Society" Series (Dr. Boyce Watkins, Professor, Syracuse University)
- Fawcett Center, 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- February 26
- Blood drive
- Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, MLK Lounge, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Intercultural Leadership Series: Perpetuating the Cycle of Stereotypes
- RPAC Dave Griner Room, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
