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“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character -- that is the goal of true education.” 
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Eastfield is celebrating Black History Month throughout February.
 
Telling Our Story: The Black Experience Through Storytelling and Readings
Thursday, February 1
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Performance Hall Lobby
Kick-off Black History Month with traditional storytelling and selected readings that celebrate the experiences, music, culture, and traditions of African-Americans!

Workout Wednesday 
Wednesday, February 7 
10 a.m. • Pleasant Grove Campus
Join Agbara Latina for a cultural dance workout!

The Value of You
Friday, February 9
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • S100/101
Extract your own DNA and learn more about genetics from Eastfield faculty members during this STEM Lecture.
 
The Second Line: Parade Culture in New Orleans
Tuesday, February 13
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. • G101
Join us for a special Black History Month program featuring the history and traditions of an authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras! 
A presentation on the New Orleans staple will be followed by a live brass band marching into the Hive for Eastfield’s annual Mardi Gras party.

Repairing Our Roots: Healing the Community through Mental Health
Wednesday, February 14 
11 a.m. • C135
Presented by the SAMHSA Grant 

Film Screening: Dear White People
Friday, February 16
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. • G101/102
Join us for a Fun Friday Film that explores the experiences of four black students at an Ivy League College.
 
The Evolution of African-Americans As Told By My Hair
Tuesday, February 20
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • C135
Explore the work of Cantoinette Studios’s wearable head wraps and speak to an on-campus natural hair expert.
 
Workout Wednesday
Wednesday, February 21
12:30 p.m. • Lower Courtyard
Join Agbara Latina for a cultural dance workout!
 
No Beats, Just Bars
Tuesday, February 27
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • C135
Join us for our finale event featuring Jonathan Jones who will use current hip hop music to inspire action and leadership beyond Black History Month!
 
Eastfield College Jazz Series 
Wednesdays in February
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. • F117
Presented by Dr. Passley
 
Questions? Contact 4OSER@dcccd.edu.