Black History Week 1976 #2

Title

Black History Week 1976 #2

Subject

Black History Week, Black Student Union

Description

Black History Week 1976 description in the Purple & Gold weekly event bulletin.

Creator

Purple & Gold bulletin

Source

Special Collections, FHG Library, West Chester University

Publisher

Office of Cultural Affairs and College Events

Date

February 16 1976 to February 22 1976

Contributor

Angela Grabosky

Relation

http://www.blackstudentslives.org/archives/items/show/178

Format

Scan of 8.5 x 11 paper

Language

English

Type

Weekly Event Bulletin

Text

Purple & Gold
West Chester State College

Published weekly by the Office of Cultural Affairs and College Events. Announcements will be accepted in Room 210, Sykes College Union Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information must be in by 4:30 p.m. Monday for publication the following week.

VOLUME XVI - Number 16 February 16 - 22, 1976

BLACK HISTORY WEEK - The Black History Week from Feb. 16- Feb. 22 will include the following events:

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Dr. John Blassingame of Yale University will give a lecture on "Black Attitudes Towards the American Revolution" at 8 p.m. in the New Main Lecture Hall. Following the lecture, students and faculty are invited to the President's Reception for Dr. Blassingame.

During the day, Dr. Blassingame will speak to the History 339 class in New Main 212 from 12:30 to 1:40 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Theatre Production of "The Killing Ground" in Recitation 301. Free tickets can be reserved by calling X2533 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19 - Dr. Cyril Griffith of Pennsylvania State University, will give a lecture on "Black History: Myths and Realities" at 8 p.m. in the New Main Lecture Hall. There will be a reception following the lecture.

During the day, Dr. Griffith will speak to the History 339 class in New Main 212 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. He will also lead an Inservice Training Session for high school teachers and prospective teachers on "Black Studies in the Social Sciences." The training session will take place from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in Philips Faculty Lounge.

Friday, Feb. 20 - Theatre Production: "The Killing Ground"
at 8 p.m. in Recitation 301. Film: "Lady Sings the Blues" at 8 p.m. in Philips Auditorium. Dance: Ramsey Hall from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Martin Luther King Scholarship.

Saturday, Feb. 21 - Dan Carter Jazz Quartet - 9p.m. in SCU.

Sunday, Feb. 22 - Black History Week Dinner at 7:30 p.m. in Lawrence Center. Dr. Arthur Willis will be the main speaker at the dinner.

There will be a Black History Exhibit on display in the lobby of Sykes Student Union Bldg. throughout Black History Week.

Original Format

Typed Paper Event Bulletin

Files

21676BlackHistoryWeek.pdf

Reference

Purple & Gold bulletin
February 16 1976 to February 22 1976, Black History Week 1976 #2, Office of Cultural Affairs and College Events