Black History Events In The Cap City Region

There are plenty of exciting events in the Cap Region to help celebrate the rich history of the African American community.

Here are a couple events that happen at Union College:

Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 20: “Hijabi for a Day.” Members of the Interfaith Youth Core will distribute scarves and buttons at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Participants will wear the Hijab on Feb. 20 and share their experiences at 6 p.m. Locations TBD.

6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20: WMHT Community Cinema at Union presents “The Trials of Muhammad Ali.” The program includes a screening of the documentary and a call to action discussion. Reamer Auditorium.

4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23: Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir Annual Concert, featuring performances by Union’s Gospel Choir, local churches and the Heavenly Liturgical Dance Ministry. Old Chapel.

10 a.m. to 5 pm. Tuesday, Feb. 25: The Black History 101 Mobile Museum 3M exhibit will focus on Martin Luther King Jr., Motown and Michael Jackson. Over 200 original artifacts will be on display. A multimedia presentation is scheduled for 4 p.m. Schaffer Library.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26: Black History Jeopardy, hosted by BSU. Unity Lounge.

5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28: “The Middle Passage” presented by Alpha Phi Alpha. This original performance explores a portion of the triangular trade where people from Africa were shipped to the New World and how it relates to the present day. Old Chapel.

See more at: http://www.union.edu/news/stories/2014/02/the-college-observes-black-history-month.php#sthash.QHPMfSvn.dpuf

For More info on Sage College's Black history event visit check them out here.

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