Through March 29, 2008

Journey to Empowerment 12 - 5pm   A Photographic Exhibit from the treasured archives of the Chicago Defender. Honoring the Evolution of Black Business in Chicago.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

	Discussion with Mikki Taylor 1 - 3pm   Celebrating hip-hop performance and activism, the Institute for the Study of Women and Gender present the 3rd Annual Women in Hip-Hop on February 7, 2008. Building upon the success of previous years, the program features dynamic performances by socia[more]
	Strings, Steps, & Stanzas: Excursions In Black Classical Music 7 - 10pm   Sylvia de la Cerna String Quartet Sylvia de la Cerna, violinist with the Chicago Sinfonietta and Orbert Davis' Jazz Philharmonic, returns to the Concert Hall with a stirring program of works for the string quartet by African American composers.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

	Maggie Brown: Blues Continuum 12 - 4pm   Jazz vocalist Maggie Brown will sing from a diverse range of material which she has been able to perform through the years with great ensembles including: Columbia's Chicago Jazz Ensamble and New Black Music Repertory Ensemble, the Chicago Jazz Phil[more]
	Migration Neighborhoods: Mapping Spaces of Opportunity in Black Chicago, 1938-1947 6 - 8pm   Jeffrey Helgeson, University of Illinois at Chicago Urban History Seminars - Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m, program to follow.
	Women In Hip Hop 6 - 8pm   Celebrating hip-hop performance and activism, the Institute for the Study of Women and Gender present the 3rd Annual Women in Hip-Hop on February 7, 2008. Building upon the success of previous years, the program features dynamic performances by socia[more]

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Poetry Series: A Tribute to Haki Madhubuti 12:30 - 2pm   The Office of African American Cultural Affairs, in conjunction with the English department's Poetry Program, is proud to host three poetry readings. Haki Madhubuti will be present and will read selected works from his collection.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

	Cinema Slapdown: Super Fly 7 - 10pm   Columbia College's Film & Video department and Critical Encounters presents a special Cinema Slapdown screening and debate of Gordon Parks, Jr.'s 1972 film Super Fly. Join Columbia College faculty members Vaun Monroe (standin' with the fly) and Georg[more]
	Up Close with . . . Diahann Carroll 7:30 - 8:30pm   A Tony and Golden Globe award winner and Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar nominee, Diahann Carroll is the consummate entertainer. Most recently, she has guest-starred in a recurring role on Grey's Anatomy and appeared around the country in her new one-woman s[more]

Friday, February 15, 2008

African-American Speaking Series: Marian Wright Edelman 7:30 - 9pm   Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional career. Under her leadership, the Washington-based CDF has become a strong national voice[more]

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Binga State Bank and the Development of 'Bronzeville' 7 - 8:30pm   A Road Scholar program by Beth Johnson In this PowerPoint presentation, Beth Johnson examines the evolution of Chicago's Black Metropolis - Bronzeville - and explores its growth and economic development as a result of the establishment of the Binga[more]

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

	A Tribute to Alice Walker 12:30 - 2pm   The Office of African American Cultural Affairs, in conjunction with the English department's Poetry Program, is proud to host four poetry readings. Students, faculty, and staff will read selected works from the featured poet's collection.
	Silver Tongue: Buffalo Soldiers with Special Guest Billy Tuggle 7 - 8:30pm   Silver Tongue features student writers on the theme of Buffalo Soldiers. Dating back to the first African American regiment in the Civil War, the term "Buffalo Soldier" has been a banner for African American soldiers, both literally and figuratively. [more]

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Robben Island Singers: A Work In Progress 6:30 - 8:30pm   Three ex-political prisoners from South Africa journey from an island prison with Nelson Mandela to a musical triumph in America. Join this screening/panel discussion with special guest: Muntu Nxumalo, musical director of the Robben Island Singers a[more]

Friday, February 22, 2008

	3 Shadows of Nina Simone: Nina Simone & Friends 7:30 - 9:30pm   The Joel Hall Dancers celebrate Black History Month by presenting a concert series that pays tribute to the legendary songstress Nina Simone. Considered one of the great vocalists of jazz and blues styles, her distinctive sound conveys the full range[more]
	Jubilation - Featuring an Intimate Portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7:30 - 9:30pm   To celebrate Black History Month, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) will once again commemorate African American icons for its annual Winter Concert Series Jubilation. The inspiring and innovative performance will tell the personal and public[more]

Saturday, February 23, 2008

	3 Shadows of Nina Simone: Nina Simone & Your Family 2 - 3pm   The Joel Hall Dancers celebrate Black History Month by presenting a concert series that pays tribute to the legendary songstress Nina Simone. Considered one of the great vocalists of jazz and blues styles, her distinctive sound conveys the full range[more]
	Jubilation - Featuring an Intimate Portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7:30 - 9:30pm   To celebrate Black History Month, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) will once again commemorate African American icons for its annual Winter Concert Series Jubilation. The inspiring and innovative performance will tell the personal and public[more]
	3 Shadows of Nina Simone: In the Shadow of Nina Simone 8 - 10pm   The Joel Hall Dancers celebrate Black History Month by presenting a concert series that pays tribute to the legendary songstress Nina Simone. Considered one of the great vocalists of jazz and blues styles, her distinctive sound conveys the full range[more]

Monday, February 25, 2008

Cultural Journey Series: Featuring Professor Stephanie Shonekan 5 - 7:30pm   Listen to a testimony on race/ethnicity as we explore the deeper questions around our different social identities. Come for the story - stay for the conversation. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

	Critical Encounters Salon: Deconstructing Tyrone 1:30 - 3pm   In Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation, (Cleis Press, October, 2006) authors Natalie Hopkinson and Natalie Y. Moore dissect the public and private lives of Detroit's "Hip-Hop Mayor" NBA poet Etan Thomas, [more]
	Lecture by Nikki Giovanni; Renowned Poet, Educator and Civil Rights Activist 6:30 - 8:30pm   Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past thirty years, her outspokenness, in both her writing and lectures, has brought the eyes of the world upon her. For tickets, please contact Multicultural [more]