In celebration of Black History Month, the University has planned a variety of events including an exhibit, readings, two well-known speakers, a concert and a reception honoring black faculty and staff. For a complete list of events go to the What’s Happening calendar http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/calendarth.html .

Lena Williams

Author and former journalist for The New York Times Lena Williams will present a program based on her widely-acclaimed book It’s the Little Things: Everyday Interactions That Anger, Annoy and Divide the Races at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 21, in the Multipurpose Room, Student Union Building, Metropolitan Campus. Williams candidly considers the subtleties of race, from body language to dialect, and provides a forum for those attending to discuss them openly. For more information go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/lenawilliams.html .

On February 13, Perry Williams, former National Football League player and member of the New York Giants and FDU alumnus, BA’87 (R), conducted a Leadership Workshop during a fireside chat on the Metropolitan Campus. “A Black Affair — Celebrating Black Faculty and Staff” will be held on Friday, February 22, from 3–5 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room, Student Union Building, Metropolitan Campus. For information call 201-692-2231.

At the College at Florham, “A Reading of and Listening to African-American Literature” will be held on Tuesday, February 26, from 12:45 to 3 p.m., in the Bottle Hill Room, Student Center. Individuals are invited to read a poem, speech, short story, essay or their own work. The African-American Literature class of Katie Singer, college writing (Flor), and the Office of Student Affairs are sponsoring the event.

“Telesis,” a solo exhibit of collages of Ife’ East, is on exhibit in the Gallery of Edward Williams Hall, Metropolitan Campus, through Friday, February 29. “My work captures a glimpse of man and his relationship to his environment,” East said. In this exhibit, she invites the viewers to see the harmony between nature and humanity. “I have titled this exhibit “Telesis” because that ancient word captures the essence of the work. It simply means to fulfill or complete, but also speaks to using natural and social forces for a purpose,” she said. For more information go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/ifeeast.html .

The Metropolitan Campus events are sponsored by the Multicultural Council, the Student Programming Board and the Black History Month Committee, student life, Inspirational Gospel Ensemble and Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies.

February 2008

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