UK Celebrates Black History Month

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 31, 2007) − The University of Kentucky celebrates Black History Month with several events, including an appearance by poet-writer-actor Saul Williams, a discussion of violence in the African-American community, a black history scavenger hunt, and an address about the state of the African-American student at UK. For more information, call the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center at (859) 257-4130. Feb. 7 – Waiting to Exhale Women’s Empowerment, 5:30-7 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. A discussion on rape and violence against women in the African- American community. Feb. 14 – Black Love Movie Fest, 10 a.m. through 10 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. Movies include “For the Love of Ivy,” “Claudine,” “Carmen Jones,” “Jungle Fever,” “Brown Sugar,” and “Love Jones.” Feb. 15 – Black History Scavenger Hunt. A campuswide scavenger hunt is planned to help students learn the history of the people and departments that have contributed to the development and education of minority students at UK. Each team of two students will be given clues to collect from various colleges and departments, and the first team to make it back wins a monetary prize. Feb. 19 – Saul Williams, 7 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom. Saul Williams is a poet with several published collections to his credit, including “The Dead Emcee Scrolls,” and a writer and actor in the critically acclaimed movie “Slam.” Opening acts will feature several UK students portraying their poetry talents. Feb. 20 – Diversity Dialogues with Student Government, details TBA.

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Feb. 21 – TSU 3: Never Pass Up an Opportunity to Make a Difference, 7 p.m., 111 Student Center. This is a moving story about three sophomores at Texas Southern University who discovered funding misappropriations from their president and helped in her downfall as president. Feb. 22 – The N-Word (with Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.), 7 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. Come for a provocative discussion about the history of the n- word and why this word carries so much emotion. Feb. 23 – MiCheck, 9 p.m., Student Center Cats Den. This is an event for spoken word artists, poets, and singers to showcase their talents. Feb. 28 – State of the Black Student Address, 7 p.m., details TBA. Throughout the month, Black History facts will be displayed on boards throughout campus. ### In striving to become a Top 20 public research institution, the University of Kentucky is a catalyst for a new Commonwealth – a Kentucky that is healthier, better educated, and positioned to compete in a global and changing economy. For more information about UK’s efforts to become a Top 20 university, please go to www.uky.edu/OPBPA/Top20.html.

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