African American History Month at SUNY Rockland February 2006 January 25 – February 27 Reception: Sunday, Feb 5, 2006 4:00pm – 6:00pm “African Americans in Rockland County: Family Perspectives” Rotunda, Library Media Center Exhibition on loan courtesy of The Rockland County Historical Society Contact: (845) 574-4032/4549 Hours: (845) 574-4409 Wednesday, Feb. 1 African American History Month Kickoff Luncheon Yaniyah Pearson, Exec. Director, Rockland Council on Alcohol and Other Dependency, Inc., Speaker Invitation only 11:00am – 2:00pm 3214, Student Union Contact: Brian Merritt (845) 786-2392 Friday, Feb. 3 CEJJES Institute, A Call To Men and Headstart of Rockland 3rd Annual Mental Health Symposium Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary, Guest Speaker "Post Katrina: Trauma Beyond New Orleans" 9.00am – 1:00pm Theater, CAC; Tickets $25; Student Price $10 Contact: CEJJES Institute (845) 362-8610 Sunday, Feb. 5 African Americans in Rockland County: Family Perspectives, Exhibition Reception Rotunda, Library Media Center 4:00pm – 6:00pm Exhibition on loan courtesy of The Rockland County Historical Society Special Thanks to The African Diaspora Heritage Center Committee Music by Sam Waymon & The Magic Band Thanks to Chris St. Lawrence and Fran Hunter, The Town of Ramapo African Diaspora Heritage Center Committee Contact: CEJJES Institute (845) 362-8610 Tuesday, Feb. 7 “Southern Poverty Law Center” Introduced by Dr. Travis Jackson and Panel Discussion by The Rockland Coalition for Undoing Racism, Pat Clark, FOR Exec. Director 7:00pm – 10:00pm 3214, Student Union Contact: (845) 574-4032/4549 Thursday, Feb. 9 James McBride, Award Winning Writer and Musician “The Color of Water and the Professional Writing Process” 11:00am – 2:00pm Theater, CAC Mr. McBride will discuss his life as a professional writer. Subjects will include the Color of Water, his Hip Hop story for National Geographic and a book signing. Contact: Collette Fournier (845) 574-4549 Tuesday, Feb. 14 Black Achievement 7:00pm, Theater, Atrium Contact Student Development (845) 574-4306 Wednesday, Feb. 15 Black Achievement 7:00pm, Theater, Atrium Contact Student Development (845) 574-4306 Thursday, Feb. 16 “Faces and Places of West Africa” Collette Fournier, Campus Communications/Art Dept. 11:00am – 12:30pm 3101, Student Union A slide presentation of photography and artifacts from journeys made to Senegal and Mali, West Africa. Contact: Collette Fournier, (845) 574-4549 Black Achievement (Snowdate) 7:00pm, Theater, Atrium Contact Student Development (845) 574-4306 Friday, Feb. 17 Black Achievement (Snowdate) 7:00pm, Theater, Atrium Contact Student Development (845) 574-4306 Tuesday, Feb. 21 (Malcolm X Day) Performing Arts Dept. “Portraits: A Creative Celebration of our Rich African American Heritage Through Literature, Theater, Music and Dance” 12:30pm, 7:30pm Theater, CAC Reception to follow Contact: (845) 574-4380 Patti Maloney-Titland, (845) 574-4471 Dr. Stanley Ralph and Alberta Zuber Wednesday, Feb. 22 Brooklyn Steppers 11:30am – 12:30pm Fieldhouse Contact: Doreen Zarcone (845) 574-4323 Thursday, Feb. 23 “Career Mosaic” of Prominent African Americans Dr. Suzanne Philips, Moderator 11:00am – 12:30pm, Cafeteria, Cultural Arts Center. Contact: Nilda Aragones (845) 574-4381 Kathy Carroll (845) 574-4319 Monday, February 27 Health and Wellness Fair 11:00am – 3:00pm, 3214, Student Union Coordinated by Mae Brown, Andrea Sturdivant, and Katie Epps Chi Eta Phi Sorority,Tau Phi Chapter Contact: Dr. Cynthia Cook, (845) 574-4143 Tuesday, February 28 Alicia Crowe, Esq. “Dead Beat Dads” Lecture/Book signing 11:00am – 12:30pm Old Cafeteria, Cultural Arts Bldg. Contact: Collette Fournier, (845) 574-4549 Rosa Parks “Mighty Times” Film Introduced by Prof. Ann Fey and Panel Discussion by The Rockland Coalition for Undoing Racism, Frances Pratt, NAACP Nyack and Willie Trotman, NAACP Spring Valley 7:00pm – 10:00pm, 3214, Student Union Contact: Collette Fournier, (845) 574-4549