Final Week of Black History Month–Updated Event List
The events of the past year have brought the continued struggle of Black men and women to the forefront of our minds. This week, we invite members of the NOVA community to participate in an event focused on the acknowledgment of Black lives, the exploration of historical issues of importance to people of African descent and to the continued efforts toward improving race relations in America.
Since 1926, Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History has provided a national theme for Black History Month. This year, the theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.
Please follow this link to see an updated list of the NOVA virtual events and activities happening this week for Black History Month.
Here is a Preview of what you’ll find at the link:
| Wed., Feb. 24, 1 p.m. | Growing Up Black in Rural America with Maj Gen Kenneth Gray |
| Wed., Feb. 24, 4 p.m. | Remember the Titans: With Members of the Legendary 1971 Titans Football Team |
| Wed., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. | Spoken Word Performance by Keynote Poet, Ashlee Haze |
| Thurs., Feb. 25, 12:30 p.m. | Black Women Lead: Working Together to Change Health Disparities with Dr. Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson |
| Thurs., Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. | Featuring Jesse J. Holland, among the first African American Journalists to Cover the U.S. Supreme Court |
| Recorded | Watch a recording of Three-Time National Poetry Slam Champion, Dr. Jovan Johnson |
| Recorded | Watch a recording of The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity |
If you have an event you would like to submit for this week or next week please contact Dr. Nathan Carter, nacarter@nvcc.edu.