Tupac's Mom Kicks Off Black World Month
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Since rapper Tupac was killed a decade ago, his mother, Afeni Shakur, has worked hard to produce the music and poetry her son never got to release.
But Afeni Shakur isn't just somebody's mom.
Shakur was one of New York Panther 21, a group of Black Panthers Party members charged with trying to blow up the New York Botanical Gardens in 1971. She successfully defended herself in court, and was released a month before Tupac's birth.
On Wednesday, February 1, she'll come to campus to kick off Ohio State's United Black World Month.
Related links:
African American Student Services.
Ohio State's Multicultural Center.
Other Black World Month Events
36th Annual United Black World Month Celebration:
“Expressions of Us”
African American Student Services/Multicultural Center
This year the African American Student Services Advisory Council’s aim is to represent the Diaspora by reflecting on the losses suffered this year by our community and the world and the triumphant humanitarian thread that all people have shown in times of national and international dire straits as a collective global community. The theme chosen for the 36th Annual United Black World Month is “Expressions of Us”. The Office is hopeful that each event will have a teachable moment and a collaborative effort where many come together to produce a quality event that accommodates the present time that we are living in as a collective Diaspora. The kick off speaker for this year’s February month long celebration will be famed activist, poet, Black Panther, and actress Afeni Shakur.
Beginning February 3
Art exhibits, Hale Center and Bricker Hall. The Hale Center exhibit will feature photographs by African American Photographers of Central
Ohio (AAPCO) and the Bricker exhibit will feature African art from various artists. For more information, contact Larry Williamson at williamson.1@osu.edu or 292-0074.
February 3-4
The Fula from America: An African Journey, an insightful and hilarious drama of homecoming, cultural exploration and identity based on the award-winning playwright
and performer Carlyle Brown’s own travels in West Africa, 8 p.m., Roy Bowen Theatre. Tickets are $10 available at the OSU Theater Box Office, 292-2295.
Fridays, February 3, 10, 17 and 24
Black Film Series, 6-8 p.m., Hale Center. Viewing of films detailing African American issues to be followed by a discussion. Contact Lakeyta Bonnette at afrikanbeauty81@yahoo.com for more information.
February 9
Brown Bag Lunch with the Women Faculty and Professional Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 210 Main Library. Discussion will focus on health issues and public policy related to black
women. Ruth Peterson, Wanda Dillard, and Cynthia Heard will provide leadership on topics of race, gender, class and urban communities. Contact Cynthia Preston at preston.7@osu.edu for more
information.
Sisterhood: The Tie That Binds, 7 p.m., 4th floor, Ohio Union. Nicole Nieto, coordinator for Women Student Services of the Multicultural Center, will present on increasing and celebrating the bonds that women share. For more information, contact Martina Black at black.306@osu.edu.
February 10
Soul Food Luncheons, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hale Center. Local caters will provide outstanding soul food meals for faculty, staff and students. Menus are subject to change
based on quantity. R.S.V.P. by February 8 to reserve space; advanced payment is required. Contact Wanda White at 292-0074 or white.4@osu.edu.
February 10-11
3rd Annual African American Male Retreat: “Discovering You, Defining You,” 6 p.m., University Plaza Hotel, 3110 Olentangy River Road. The retreat
will promote self awareness, unity, academic motivation, leadership and manhood among African American male undergraduates at Ohio State. For more information, contact Gabrielle
St. Léger at st-leger.1@osu.edu or 688-8449.
February 14
Unveiling the Historical Omissions: (Re)Discovering Lost Heroes of the Black Diaspora, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Multicultural Center. Roundtable discussion on the life and times
of forgotten black heroes around the world. Contact Valentine Mukuria at 688-8449 or vmukuria@studentaffairs.com.
February 14
Soul Food Luncheons, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hale Center. Local caters will provide outstanding soul food meals for faculty, staff and students. Menus are subject to change
based on quantity. R.S.V.P. by February 8 to reserve space; advanced payment is required. Contact Wanda White at 292-0074 or white.4@osu.edu.
February 18
Cooking Afrikan Style, Hale Center. Learn how to prepare a few traditional Afrikan dishes from selected regions in Africa. Recipes will be included as part
of the learning experience. Contact Wanda White at 292-0074 or white.4@osu.edu.
February 21
Closing Black History Program, 7 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre. Speaker Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund (Tentative). Contact Larry
Williamson at 292-0074 or williamson.1@osu.edu.
February 22
Children’s Hour, 10 a.m., Hale Center. Preschoolers and elementary students through second grade will be exposed to Black History Month entertainment
in the form of reading, puppetry, dancing and music.
February 23
The African Presence in the Bible, 7 p.m., MLK Lounge, Hale Cultural Center. Far from being “a-cultural,” the richness of the Bible affirms the importance of
the value of culture. This event will be a celebration of the contributions and narratives of the African peoples embedded in the rich history and traditions of the Bible.
Contact Romell Graves at graves.155@osu.edu.
February 23-25
The Meeting, 8 p.m., Hale Center. This play brings to life the sole historical meeting of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Free admission for
students. For more information, contact Larry Williamson at 292-0074
February 24
The Letter”: A Movie About the Introduction of Somalis to An American City, 7 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre. This film will examine the relationship between Somalis and the communities
to which they live in the United States. Contact Shakeer Abdullah at 688-8427 or abdullah.11@osu.edu.
February 25
2nd Annual Freedom Ride to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 12 p.m. departure, from the Hale Center. A bus will be provided for a day trip
to the center in Cincinnati.
February 28
Gospel and Spiritual Ensemble Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium. Gospel and spiritual ensemble will feature OSU student performers, with Raymond Wise as conductor.
Call 292-0789 for information.
"Among Panthers: the Black Power Movement Through a Sister's Eyes"
Afeni Shakur's speech is at the Ohio Union Ballrooms. It starts at 7 p.m. Seating begins at 6:30, with students and their guests (one per student) getting preference. Non-students will be seated after the speech starts, space permitting.
