San Jacinto College presents variety of Black History Month events

Jeannie Peng-Armao --January 28, 2013

PASADENA, Texas – San Jacinto College presents a variety of events to commemorate Black History Month in February.

Members from across the College will gather for a march at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 on the Central Campus to remember the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. South Campus student life is giving away tickets for the Feb. 2  performance of “The Mountaintop” at the Alley Theatre. These are just two of the many activities students and faculty members are hosting in art, movies, dance, presentation, and readings throughout the month.

The following is a list of Black History Month 2013 events at San Jacinto College:

Panel discussion

Featuring local leaders Almatha Clark Taylor, first African American and female elected to the Galena Park Independent School District Board and active member of San Jacinto College Foundation Board; Wilfred J. Broussard, Jr., soon to be installed as the first African American chairman of the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce; Joe Stephens, currently serving as the Galena Park ISD Board president in addition to owning a successful insurance agency; and Judson Robinson, III, elected to City Council in 1990 and currently serves as the president of Houston Area Urban League

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Feb. 6

North Campus: Chablis Room

Black History Art Exhibition

Feb. 11-28

Central Campus: Library 

Buffalo Soldier Presentation

12 p.m., Feb. 12

Central Campus: Interactive Learning Center, Kaleidoscope Room 

Movie: "The Ben Carson Story"

includes free popcorn

6 p.m., Feb. 12

Central Campus: Health Science Building, C11-1081

Jabali Afrika Performance

11:30 a.m., Feb. 18

North Campus: Monument Room, located in the Slovacek Student Center

Meet at the Crossroads "A Word from the Queen"

A spoken word performance by Dr. Annette Williams, author of "Winnie Nell: A Mississippi Queen"

11 a.m., Feb. 19

Central Campus: Student Center, Lounge A

Health Fair

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 19

Central Campus: Health Science Building, C11-1081

Movie: "Something the Lord Made"

includes free popcorn

6 p.m., Feb. 19

Central Campus: Health Science Building, C11-1081

Jabali Afrika Performance

11:30 a.m., Feb. 20

Central Campus: Student Center, Lounge A

African American Read-In

Performing arts featuring jazz ensemble and the Houston Ebony Opera Guild, and readings of excerpts from novels, poems, and other literature

11:30 a.m., Feb. 20

North Campus: Monument Room, located in the Slovacek Student Center

Black History Program w/ guest speaker, Professor Yvonne Frear

Special performances

Soul food

11:30 a.m., Feb. 27

Central Campus: Student Center Ballroom

The San Jacinto College Central Campus is located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena; North Campus is located at 5800 Uvalde Road in Houston; and South Campus is located at 13735 Beamer Road in Houston. 

About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career preparation. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $630 million each year to the Texas workforce. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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