Stockton Africana Studies Celebrates Black History Month

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will host four discussion panels on Thursday February 23 in celebration of Black History Month. The events examine Black life and Black culture.

In addition, the College will host “The Negro Zone” on Tuesday February 28^th, a presentation by independent filmmaker Atif Lanier and cast members. The presentation will be in West Quad, Room 103 at 2:30 p.m.

All of the events are presented by Stockton’s Africana Studies Program and are free and open to the public.

The discussion group panels on the 23^rd run from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be held in the Campus Center Theatre. The four panels are as follows:

            8:30 a.m. -     Educating the Next Generation of Intellectuals in Africana Studies

                                    Moderator Dr. Linda Nelson

10:30 a.m. -   Hooping and Hollering: The Art of Black Oratory and Cultural Communication    

                        Moderator: Dr. Beverly Vaughn

12:30 p.m. -   Reality TV and the Black Public Image

                        Moderator: Dr. Donnetrice Allison

2:30 p.m. -     Malcom X: Real Symbol of the Black Freedom Movement or a Life of Reinvention?

                        Moderator: Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt

                        After the discussion there will be a showing of Spike Lee’s film, Malcolm X.