Jan. 28, 2020 — Collin College will celebrate African American History Month with a series of events throughout February. This year’s theme follows the national theme for 2021, “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.”
所有活动都将通过Zoom或社交远程进行虚拟。 These events are free and open to the public.
2月份计划举办以下活动：
2月1日星期一下午6点
Presentation, Author Ayana Mathis 海蒂的十二个部落 and “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity”
Author Ayana Mathis will discuss her best-selling novel 海蒂的十二个部落, which tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family. For more information on Mathis, go to www.lyceumagency.com/speakers/ayana-mathis/.
金沙博彩链接: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvduGprTMoEtKF11HbUJkj8ikoVHDZqBNr
2月2日（星期二）上午10点
与作家阿雅娜·马西斯的工艺谈话：“是什么造就了小说？” Shape and Meaning in 海蒂的十二个部落”
Mathis will discuss the theme, structure, and origins in her novel 海蒂的十二个部落, providing students with the unique opportunity to think about a novel from the inside out. Presentation will include discussion on writing and process of shaping a book, from ideas to execution.
金沙博彩链接: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdO6orjkrE9xfeasj1u-wAm3CVlVQByX-
2月17日（周三）下午5点
“The Slave Trade in Late Colonial and Early Republic America” – Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Christopher Redgraves
Historians will have a roundtable discussion led by Dr. Christopher Redgraves on how the slave trade worked and its impact on African communities in Africa and African American communities in America. The discussion will also address how the slave trade ended, how it continued illegally, and the long-term effects.
金沙博彩链接: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0udeGqrjovHdNWRg90P8swzENG7LP6fbGP
2月19日，周五中午
快拿快走灵魂食品活动
This will be a Collin College only event with grab and go pre-packaged soul food lunch, while supplies last. 活动将在麦金尼校园会议中心举行。
需要戴口罩，并需要遵守COVID-19安全程序。
2月23日星期二晚7点
表演艺术中的黑人家庭
这个节目将以音乐、视觉艺术、文学和舞蹈为特色。 It will highlight the Black family’s role in the performing arts and touch on activism. There will be a special performance from Studio 6a Dance Academy of Plano under the direction of the esteemed Mrs. Arrica Lagsding. Members of the African Student Organization will interview an internet-viral star from Texas — it will be a much-anticipated surprise!
报名链接将在临近日期时提供。
2月24日星期三晚7点
爵士音乐和家庭关系：与爵士萨克斯管演奏家的对话，蒂亚·富勒
A live, virtual conversation with Jazz Saxophonist, composer, and educator, Tia Fuller and three Collin College faculty. Fuller will share her remarkable career in music and personal experiences growing up in a musically talented family.
Recorded music composed by Jazz Saxophonist Tia Fuller will be performed by the Collin College Jazz Department and directed by Alex Heitlinger, Collin College professor of music and director of jazz studies. A link to the recorded musical performances by Collin College students will be provided during the program.
演讲结束后将有问答环节。
金沙博彩链接: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdeCpqjsoEtQILsAMnc5lpddC81sOa1hH
There will also be library displays at the Wylie and McKinney campuses celebrating The Black Family throughout February.
For more information about the events, please visit www.bc-jinsha.com/community/aahm/.
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