Telling Our Story: The Black Experience Through Storytelling and Readings
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!
10 a.m. • Pleasant Grove Campus
Join Agbara Latina for a cultural dance workout!
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
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
Presented by the SAMHSA Grant
Film Screening: Dear White People11 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
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.
12:30 p.m. • Lower Courtyard
Join Agbara Latina for a cultural dance workout!