California University of Pennsylvania
Presents
Black History Month
2016
-Barbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, educator, an American politician, and a leader of the Civil Rights movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate, the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives and the first African American woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. On her death, she became the first African American woman to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery
To learn more about her life and legacy, go to http://bit.ly/1MwhNWo
This week’s Black History Month Events
Academic Reflections on Race and Culture
Tuesday, February 23rd, 11 AM
110 Eberly Hall
Black Arts Festival
Music/Art/Jewelry/Clothing
February 24th, 11 AM – 6 PM
Featuring
Balafon West African Dance Ensemble
5:00 PM
Gospel Church Service
Message delivered by Pastor Douglas Wright
Music selections from Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Praise Team and Choir
February 28, 2016, 4 PM
Natali Student Center, room 206/207
For more information about BHM events, contact webb_s@calu.edu
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