Join us for Black History Month 2012 activities! All events are open to the public. All events are free with the exception of the Soul Food Dinner*.
Friday, Feb. 10
3rd Annual African Night
Authentic African Cuisine, fashion show, prizes, Duniya African Drumming and Dancing, and much more
Reception following event in KFA Gallery.
Falcon's Nest, University Center
7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18
"Sankofa" - Film Screening
"Sankofa" is an Akan word that means that we must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.
Running time: 124 minutes
This film is not rated
Kinnickinnic River Theater, University Center
5 and 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
10th Annual Soul Food Dinner*
Cost: UWRF Students with ID: $5, General Public: $7, Carry-out is available, add $1.
Journey House (Cascade Avenue)
5:30-7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Michelle Alexander author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness"
Lecture and Book Signing