Black History Month events at 3 Tidewater Community College Campuses

Black History Month Events at Tidewater Community College For more info' contact: Kinji R W Ridley-Adjunct Instructor Recruitment & Placement Coordinator Health IT Grant Consortium Virginia Beach Campus-TCC kridley@tcc.edu (757) 822-7665   Master Programming Calendar for Black History Month Programming 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chesapeake Campus: January 31st In the Tradition – Musical Performance Chesapeake Campus is proud to welcome Galen Abdur-Razzaq, Master Flautist, and his performance In the Tradition: a ninety minute toe-tapping, sensational music performance. Galen, former educator, holds a Master's Degree from Rutgers University, New Jersey in Education and Performing Arts, and studied music at Berklee School of Music in Boston. Galen's program is designed specifically with a focus on the history of jazz chronicling the music from the turn of the century to present day; women in jazz highlighting the influence they had on the evolution of jazz and their significant contributions to the art form—jazz. Galen performs with his band and free prizes are given away via a music trivia. It will be musically exciting, educational, and fun for everyone. Chesapeake Pass Theatre 7:00pm – 8:30pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 6th Leadership Series – Successful African American Women This seminar will focus on the successes of African American women in a variety of ventures and what their leadership has contributed to society. This promises to be an informative and empowering discussion on African American women in leadership throughout the years. Chesapeake Whitehurst Conference Room 2057 12:30pm & 5:30pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 8th Thinkfast – Gameshow Black History Month Edition ThinkFast Gameshow incorporates the Black History Month theme with specific trivia questions in a fun, energetic atmosphere to offer those playing a unique learning experience and an opportunity to win a cash prize. Chesapeake Whitehurst Student Lounge 12:30pm – 1:30pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 14th Leadership Redefined– This workshop explores non-traditional ideas of leadership. Those in attendance will discover personal leadership on responding to adversities and difficult challenges. The African Diaspora is visited as the center of this topic of discussion. Chesapeake Whitehust Conference Room 2057 1:30pm – 2:30pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 16th Roundtable Discussion – Stereotypes of the African American Woman Join us for this open roundtable discussion as we explore stereotypes surrounding African American women in today's society and how our society fosters these stereotypes and perceptions. Chesapeake Whitehust Conference Room 2057 1:00pm & 6:00pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 23rd The Help by Kathryn Stockett – Book Discussion and Movie Viewing Join us as we discuss how three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. Those in attendance will receive a copy of The Help (while supplies last). Book discussion will be followed by a viewing of the film released in 2011. Chesapeake Pass Theatre 6:30pm – 9:00pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 29th Soulon – Jazz Performance Join us as we enjoy a live musical performance from local Jazz group Soulon as they perform. Chesapeake Pass Theatre 7:00pm – 8:30pm 822-5138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Norfolk Campus: February 1 Inspirational Speaker: Andrea Mosby Norfolk Campus Student Center, RM 5509 Noon – 2:00 p.m. 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. Andrea Mosby a woman of action is coming to speak on the importance of building healthy relationships and how that impacts your success. For more information, please call 822-1251. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 9 Monthly Movie: The Help Norfolk Campus Student Center, RM 5306 Noon and 4:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy The Help and FREE popcorn. For more information, please call 822-1251. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 15 Mardi Gras "Behind the Mask" Event Norfolk Campus Student Center, RM 5509 11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. FREE HIV/AIDS testing available, as well as Mardi Gras mask making. "Safe Sex" kits will be distributed at the conclusion of the testing for all students. For more information, please call 822-1251. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 21 "Love and Hip Hop" with Live Entertainment Norfolk Campus, RM 5509 4:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m. Come learn the progression of Violin cover music for popular hip hop songs and a session that will show you to always do what you love! For more information, please call 822-1251.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Portsmouth Campus: February 7 "What would they say Today", an African American Monologue Witness live reenactments of major events that took place during the civil rights struggle of the 1950's and 60's. Portsmouth Campus Location: The Forum, Building A Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 8th Title: How to start your own business This program combines the power of technology with professional and personnel development to bring innovators to TCC. Location: The Forum, Building A Time: 12-1:30pm Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 9 The Women of Brewster Place Participate in an engaging conversation about the image of black women in American society and culture. Portsmouth Campus Location: The Forum, Building A Time: 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 15th Plasma Party Do your part by donating blood to the American Red Cross. Location: Building A Parking Area (near flag poles) Time: 10-3:00pm Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 16 A Conversation with Edith White, President of the Urban League of Hampton Roads Come enjoy an engaging conversation about leadership and community activism. Portsmouth Campus Location: The Forum, Building A Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 21 Jonathan Blanchard & Band Jonathan Blanchard takes us on a musical journey celebrating African American Music from its inception. The Negro Spiritual serves as the inspiration and the spring board for exploring other genres like Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Blues, Funk and Hip-Hop. Location: The Forum Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 21 "Legacy Ball", a tea social remembering yesterday and reflecting today Building a social bridge from the past to the future, this event will surely inspire you through enlightening conversation with local icons in the African American community. You will not want to miss this! Location: The Forum Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 29 Not letting your mistakes of the past determine the path of your future; A Conversation with Kemba Smith Come enjoy an engaging conversation with Kemba Smith about how negative outlooks can turn into positive outcomes. Location: The Forum Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Contact Number: 822-2423 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Virginia Beach Campus: February 2nd Successful African American Showcase -Showcase of local, prominent African American Women in various professional fields such as Law, Politics, Sports, Business, Education and Health. Virginia Beach Campus ATC Theater 5:30pm-7:30pm 822-7665 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 7th Hip Hop Symposium -Forum where Hip Hop culture will be discussed highlighting topics such as Glorification of Crime and Gang activity; Why do Good Girls like Bad Boys ?; Mysoginany and Exploitation of Women. Virginia Beach Campus ATC Theater 12pm-2pm 822-7665 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 10th Black History Month Field Trip-Baltimore MD -Field trip to Baltimore Md. including: Tour Morgan State University (HBCU) and a former slave plantation; a one woman showcase of Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad; tour of the Blacks in Wax Museum and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. 822-7665 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 14th Literary Café -Panel discussion with African American female authors who will discuss their literary contributions. Virginia Beach Campus ATC Theater 12pm-2pm 822-7665 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 16th Successful African American Showcase -Showcase of local prominent African American Women in various professional fields such as Law, Politics, Sports, Business, Education and Health. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Virginia Beach Campus ATC Theater 12pm-2pm 822-7665 African Dance and Step Exhibition -Exhibition of Traditional African Dance and Step performances by Predominately African American Greek Organizations. Virginia Beach Campus Pungo Theater 5:30pm-8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 18th Celebration of Sisterhood Sponsored by the Links, AKA's and Delta Sigma Theta: -Panel discussions addressing issues affecting the African American family, and the rising proportion of incarcerated African American males; fashion show sponsored by Dillard's department store, MAC Consultations; quilting exhibition, and silent auction. Donations will benefit the Samaritan House for Battered Women. Virginia Beach Campus ATC Theater 12-6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 21st Literary Café - Essays contest: Winners will be selected to participate in one of the two field trips scheduled during Black History Month. Virginia Beach Campus Pungo Theater 5:30pm-7:30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 24th Black History Month Field Trip-Washington DC -Field Trip to the Nation's Capital to tour the MLK Monument, Mary McLeod Bethune Museum, African American exhibit at the Smithsonian. 822-7665 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   February 28th Health and Wellness Expo Strategies for improving health and wellness, both physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. Demonstrations will include simple healthy cooking tips, workout routines, stress reduction techniques, and financial planning. Virginia Beach Campus 12pm-3pm ATC Theater ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ College Wide: February 29th Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant A story that reads like an epic adventure filled with near misses, struggle, strength, courage and triumph! From her life's experiences she has uncovered her life's purpose, discovered the power that lies within and recovered her spiritual self and has emerged as a living testament to God's Prevailing Peace, Power and Presence. Join us as we experience the journey of magnificent African American women. "What I have learned from all of the difficulties in my own life is that human beings have very thick skin. I call that skin, spirit, our Highest Most Powerful self. Spirit is the key to everything we desire. 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