SCC Announces Black History Month Events

Published: 01/21/2010

Jane Elliott, Mayhem Poets and others to impact students, community

Speakers, musicians and poets will be featured from Jan. 26-Feb. 25 on the college campus. Events are free and open to the public.
 
“A Class Divided” Film Presentation – 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. As a preview to Jane Elliott’s lecture at SCC on Jan. 28, Elliott’s 1984 film, “A Class Divided,” will be shown.
“A Class Divided” was filmed 15 years after Elliott’s classroom exercise, where she divided students based on eye color to show the realities of discrimination, and examines what the children learned. For more information, visit
www.janeelliott.com.
 
Jane Elliott: Lecture on “A Class Divided” – 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Jane Elliott, internationally-known teacher, lecturer, diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education, will show clips from her 1984 film, “A Class Divided,” and will lecture on how discrimination impacts all of us. For more information, visit www.janeelliott.com.

Anand Prahlad: Black Folklore and Survival in the Modern Age – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Anand Prahlad, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia faculty member, published author and musician, will explore ways in which black folklore continues to provide social and psychological perspectives and strategies for surviving and even prospering in the contemporary world. The talk will touch on musical forms such as reggae; spoken genres such as proverbs, jokes and stories; and spiritual perspectives and ideologies.  For more information, visit www.prahladspace.com.

Anand Prahlad: Zen, Mojos, Degrees and Mbiras: Living a Whole Life in a Fragmented World – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 9, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. In his second session, Prahlad will be more personal and will explore his lifelong challenge to integrate artistic expressions, such as music and poetry, academic endeavors and spiritual growth. The talk will include readings from a recently completed poetry manuscript, as well as from a memoir in progress, and performances of songs on the African mbira and guitar. For more information, visit www.prahladspace.com.
 
Walkin’ Cane – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Café/Bookstore. Austin “Walkin’ Cane,” blues singer, songwriter, and slide guitarist, will perform a concert of original and delta blues. For more information, visit www.sonicbids.com/walkincane.
 
Mayhem Poets – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Blending hip-hop, comedy, theater and poetry, this talented, acclaimed group is on a mission to change people’s lives and their views of poetry. For more information, visit www.mayhempoets.com.
 
Black History Month events are sponsored by SCC’s Multicultural Programming Committee. For more information, contact Kelley Pfeiffer, student activities coordinator, at 636-922-8544, or Vicky Herbel, assistant professor of sociology, at
636-922-8666.
 
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational, and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.