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Black History Month 2010

Soledad O’Brien - Renaissance Woman, Role Model, and CNN Special Correspondent

Soledad O’Brien - Renaissance Woman, Role Model, and CNN Special Correspondent.

Events

Black History Month Feature Film: CNN's "Black in America" part 1
CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien explores the current state of Black America 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. »

Black History Month's Libation Ceremony
Kicking off Pacific's 2010 Black History Month celebration, the Libation ceremony is a long lived tradition that partakes in the pouring of a liquid to signify honor of a deity. »

Black History Month Keynote Speaker - CNN's Soledad O'Brien
O'Brien's critically acclaimed CNN "Black in America" series revealed the current state of Black America 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. »

Black History Month Open Forum: "What is Black?"
A Pacific professor will lead a roundtable discussion with students exploring what it means to be black. »

Black History Month Feature Film: "Black in America" (part 2) CNN documentary
In part two of the critically acclaimed CNN's "Black in America" series, O'Brien continues her investigation of the most challenging issues facing African Americans. »

Black Family Health & Heritage Fair
Pacific's Black Family Health & Heritage Fair will include a variety of free services, plus a luncheon and discussion on "Higher Education in the African American Family". »

Black History Month Open Forum: "What Makes Me, Me?"
Students will discuss their heritage and various experiences, including encounters with racism, how they are perceived and their perception of others. »

Black History Month Poetry Reading/Reception by Samiya Bashir
Known for her fierceness and boldness, Samiya Bashir will read from her works "Gospel" and "Where the Apple Falls," a finalist for the 2005 Lambda Literary Award. »

Black History Month Valentine's Day Dance
The Black Student Union's annual Valentine's Day Dance will include a raffle with the winner receiving a free DNA test to help them trace their ancestry and African roots. »

GospelFest Concert
Gospel music rising star Deon Kipping will headline this year's GospelFest. »

Black History Month Game Night: Jeopardy
Students will display their knowledge of African-American historical facts during a game based off of the television quiz show "Jeoprady!". »