Black History Month Events This Week!
Make sure to check out the following events this week in celebration of Black History Month!
Monday, February 21, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Discussing African American Poetry with Professor Bridget Pool
A reading and discussion of poetry by and about African Americans. This event is presented by the Loudoun DEI Committee. For more information about this event, or if you need accommodations to attend, please contact Associate Dean Saleha Bholat.
Location: LC-309, Loudoun Campus
Tuesday, February 22, 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
In Search of the Blues: Three Chords and the Truth
The Spring Lyceum Speaker Series brings authors Josephine Matyas and Craig Jones to NOVA to discuss the African American roots of the blues. For more information about this event, or if you need information about accommodations to attend, please contact Melissa Chabot.
Location: CE Forum, Annandale
Tuesday, February 22, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Ashlee Haze
Spoken word artist Ashlee Haze returns to NOVA for another performance. This event is presented by the Office of Student Life and the Medical Education Center (MEC). For more information about this event, please refer to the Virtual Student Union.
Location: Virtual
Wednesday, February 23, 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
King Richard
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California’s, neglected tennis courts, the girls are shaped by their father’s unyielding commitment and their mother’s balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Based on a true story, “King Richard” follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends. This event is presented by the Office of Student Life. For more information about this event, or if you need accommodations to attend, please refer to the Virtual Student Union.
Location: First show: 3 p.m. in CF 213 (Annandale Campus). Second show: 6 p.m. in CN 103 (Annandale Campus).
Thursday, February 24, 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
DEI Spotlight Event: Hip Hop and the Blues
A lively performance and discussion featuring celebrated rappers Raw Poetic and Damu and D.C.’s “Queen of the Blues” Carly Harvey. This event is presented by the Office of DEI and the Annandale Campus, through a grant from the Micron Foundation. For more information, or if you need accommodations to attend, please contact the Office of DEI. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.
Location: Ernst Center Theater, Annandale.
Submitted by:
Ed Aymar, DEI Communications Coord., EAymar@nvcc.edu