Colleges Host Black History Month Activities
Art, drama, music, readings and an overnight Learning Lock-in are among the many
activities planned in celebration of Black History Month at colleges in the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System.
William Turner, an alumnus of Southeast Community College and the acting president of
Kentucky State University, returned to his alma mater Feb. 6-7 to direct the Learning
Lock-In.
At the event, coordinated by Southeast, kids ages 3 to 18 stayed overnight at the Eastern
Kentucky Social Club gymnasium at Lynch. Area high school athletes, clergy and
community leaders also participated in the overnight event. Carolyn Sundy and Andrea
Massey coordinated the event.
Erma Bush, an actress, poet and playwright from Louisville, will give a compelling living
history portrayal of Miss Dinnie Thompson (1857-1939) on Feb. 7 at Prestonsburg
Campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College.
Juanita White, a retired teacher and longtime researcher in African American history and
culture, also will participate in the presentation. White wrote the ?Dinnie Thompson?
script and will answer questions following the performance.
A complete listing of KCTCS-sponsored activities follows. Activities are subject to
change. Contact the sponsoring college for any changes and/or exact times. Unless
otherwise noted, admission is free and open to the public.
Feb. 1-March 31: Black History Essay Contest for students at Gateway Community and
Technical College, on Have we realized Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King?s dream? Why or
why not? Prizes will be awarded at Gateway?s graduation May 20. For more information,
call 859-442-4109.
Feb. 2: The National African-American Read-In, presented by Winston Farrell, a
renowned poet, dramatist and essayist from Barbados, 10:35 a.m. to 1 p.m., Krantz Art
Gallery, Jefferson Community College Downtown. Farrell will teach and perform at
Jefferson during his Feb. 2-13 stay in Louisville.
Feb. 2: An Evening of Art and Culture, 7 p.m., Clemens Fine Arts Center, West
Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah.
Feb. 5: A Living History Presentation on military pioneer Anna Mac Clarke and
performances by the Black Community Chorus and the Signs of the Times from Boyd
County Middle School, 7 p.m. at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center in
downtown Ashland. Sponsored by Ashland Community and Technical College.
Feb. 5: African Fashion Show featuring authentic attire from the motherland and
handmade fashions from Marie Nicholson, a Madisonville designer, 12:15 p.m. Student
Center, Madisonville Community College North Campus.
Feb. 7: The Marvelettes & Cornell Gunters Coasters in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Clemens Fine
Arts Center, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah. Tickets are
$15 for adults and $8 for students and children. For more information, call (270) 554-
6216.
Feb. 10: Gospel Musical: Musical selections from local church choirs, 7 p.m., First
Baptist Church, Elizabethtown. Sponsored by the Elizabethtown Community and
Technical College?s Multicultural Committee and Student Support Services, and the First
Baptist Church Scholarship Committee.
Feb. 11: Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Black History Virtual Tour of Northern Kentucky
and Greater Cincinnati, presented by Gwen Davis, 12 -1:30 p.m., Edgewood Campus of
Gateway Community and Technical College.
Feb. 12: Lecture: Affrilachia: Redefining the Literary Landscape, by Frank X. Walker,
poet and arts administrator. The Ramey-Estep High School Choir and Ironton High
School I-Town Soldiers will also perform, 7 p.m., Highlands Museum & Discovery
Center in downtown Ashland. Sponsored by Ashland Community and Technical College.
Feb. 12: Panel Discussion: The Plight of the Black Male in America: A Discussion of the
Issues and Solutions to the Problems, 11 a.m., Student Center, Central Kentucky
Technical College, Lexington.
Feb. 13: Lecture: Celebrating a Proud Heritage and a Proud America, by Hasan Davis,
motivational speaker and founder of Empowerment Solutions, noon, 101 Crounse Hall,
West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah.
Feb. 17: The 15th Annual African-American Read-In Chain, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble
Bookstore, Elizabethtown. Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English,
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and Barnes & Noble locally.
Feb. 17: Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: An Open Discussion of African American Culture
by Hensley B. Jemmott, first vice president, NAACP Northern Kentucky, 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m., Bluegrass Room, Covington Campus of Gateway Community and Technical
College.
Feb. 17: The 10th annual Day Voices, featuring Gail McEuen, soloist and gospel radio
show host from Paducah, noon, Student Center, Madisonville Community College North
Campus.
Feb. 18: Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Who Makes Black History, by Dr. Michael
Washington, director of Afro-American Studies and professor of history at Northern
Kentucky University, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Room 101, Highland Heights Campus of
Gateway Community and Technical College.
Feb. 19: Morrison Gallery Poetry Series: Affrilacian poet Frank X. Walker will read from
his new book, Buffalo Dance: the Journey of York, 7 p.m., Morrison Gallery,
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
Feb. 20: Lecture: Underground Railroad and the Freedom Center presented by Steve
DeVillez, public relations coordinator, Underground Railroad Freedom Center. 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m., LeFarge Room, Covington Campus of Gateway Community and Technical
College.
Feb. 20: 4th annual Multicultural Potluck, featuring ethnic dishes, art exhibits, music and
collectibles. 11:30 a.m., Multipurpose Room, Madisonville Community College North
Campus. For information, call (270) 824-8673.
Feb. 24: Evening Voices Coffeehouse, featuring winners of the Stanley Lewis Writing
Contest, 6:30 p.m., Grill, Hatley Building, Madisonville Community College Health
Campus.
Feb. 25: Annual Multicultural Dinner, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Student Center, Henderson
Community College.
Feb. 26: Lecture: Four Steps to Living an Unbiased Life, presented by Aaron Thompson,
vice president for academic affairs at Eastern Kentucky University. The Paul G. Blazer
High School Jazz Band will also perform, 7 p.m., Highlands Museum & Discovery
Center in downtown Ashland. Sponsored by Ashland Community and Technical College.
Feb. 27: Dramatic Presentation: Miss Dinnie Thompson, No Ordinary Woman, featuring
Erma Bush of Louisville, 10 a.m., Pike Auditorium, Prestonsburg Campus of Big Sandy
Community and Technical College.
Feb. 27: The Third Annual Jazz Night, 7:30 p.m., Student Center, West Kentucky
Community and Technical College, Paducah. Tickets are $8 per person and $15 for
couples. For information, call (270) 534-3425.
Feb. 27: Nashville-based Dream 7 Productions presents Cultural Millennium, featuring
Madisonville native Shawn Whitsell, 7 p.m., Glema Mahr Center for the Arts,
Madisonville Community College North Campus.
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