As part of its Black History Month celebration, North Carolina Central University will celebrate the roles and contributions of African-American women in the making of America. The labor, leadership, intellect and artistic expression of African-American women is the focus of a variety of lectures, seminars and discussions planned throughout February. Dr. Kennetta Hammond Perry, assistant professor of history at East Carolina University, will serve as the keynote speaker. She will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Hubbard–Totton Building auditorium.
Perry is an alumna of North Carolina Central University, earning her undergraduate degree in history and political science. She completed her doctorate at Michigan State University in comparative black history. Published in several journals, Perry is completing a book on Caribbean migration and transnational race politics in postwar Britain.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, a photo exhibit, “Soaring on the Legacy,” will open in the Fine Arts Building, Room 106. The exhibit includes sepia-tone photos of NCCU administrators, professors and graduates notable for their contributions to the community and beyond. The exhibit will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. all month.
Entrepreneur Hezekiah Griggs III will speak from the topic “Realize Your Potential” on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Miller–Morgan Building Auditorium. Born into poverty in northern New Jersey, Griggs started his first business at the age of seven. Today at just 22 his company HG3 Media manages 20 different corporate operations and 45 collective media properties. He also serves as a consulting marketing strategist, leveraging his experience and success in youth marketing to help other organizations.
Griggs’ business and philanthropic initiatives have been recognized by public figures including former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. He has received more than 300 awards.
Filled with the spectacle of music and dance, the theater production of “Black Mama Monologues” will open on Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in the University Theater. The production celebrates the cultural and historical presence of the African-American matriarch and the amazing spirit of motherhood.
Other highlights include:
•Guest lecture, “James Edward Shepard: Our Founder,” with Dr. Henry Suggs, emeritus professor of American History at Clemson University, on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. in the Edmonds Classroom Building, Room 201.
•Presentation by university archivist Andre Vann, “The Three Bs of Higher Education: Brown, Bethune and Burrows,” on Feb. 9 at 11:35 a.m. in the James E. Shepard Library, Room 140.
•A documentary and discussion of “Brother Outsider: the Life of Bayard Rustin,” on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Miller–Morgan Building Auditorium. This event examines the involvement of openly gay individuals in the civil rights movement. NCCU faculty, staff and students who participated in the 1963 March on Washington will be recognized.
•Faculty recital, “Not Voice as Usual,” by visiting instructor Lenora Zenzalai Helm on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the B.N. Duke Auditorium. Helm will perform original compositions and arrangements by music professor and saxophonist Brian Horton.
•A worship service at White Rock Baptist Church featuring the University Choir on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m.
•More than 20 lectures and presentations by university faculty and students.
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