RICHLAND, Wash. A series of ten events will bring Black History Month to life at Washington State University Tri-Cities Feb. 1-29.
The February speaker series, coordinated by the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities, is intended to engender a broader and deeper understanding of the diverse effects of black history on our community, the nation and the world; initiate greater community participation in open conversation regarding several issues facing Americans and the global society; and to center a vision on pragmatic solutions as society moves forward.
All of the events are held on the WSU Tri-Cities campus, 2710 University Drive, Richland. Admission to the events is free and open to the public. Most events are held in the West building, downstairs in the Atrium.
Opening Event: 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, in the West Atrium, with Rev. Albert Wilkins and the Gospel Choir from Morningstar Baptist Church in Pasco.
Theme: Education & the Civil Rights Movement
Noon, Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the West Atrium Irene Curtis, retired educator.
7 p.m., Thursday Feb. 7, in the West Atrium Barbara Ward, WSU Tri-Cities education professor.
Theme: Arts & Culture
Noon, Monday, Feb. 11, in the West Atrium Zelma Jackson, Washington State Department of Ecology hydrologist.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the West Atrium Kimberly Camp, executive director of the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center.
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in the Consolidated Information Center Room 216 Art Films presented by Douglas Gast, WSU Tri-Cities fine arts professor.
Feb. 11 through March 7, Gallery exhibition, Consolidated Information Center room 102: Ike Tate, Exhibition of Original Work, plus Selected Pieces from the Zelma Jackson Collection.
Theme: Science & Technology
Noon, Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the West Atrium Novella Bridges, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory research chemist.
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the West Atrium Eric Pierce, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory environmental scientist.
Theme: Socio-Economic & Political/Legal Issues
Noon, Monday, Feb. 25, in the West Atrium Mariah Zabriskie, senior professional in human resources, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the West Atrium Robert Bauman, WSU Tri-Cities history professor.
Culminating event: panel discussion on “Facing the Future,” followed by a reception and performance by jazz ensemble Tin Pan Alley, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, in the West Atrium,
Moderator Rufus M. Friday, Tri-City Herald publisher, will lead panel members: WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein, Kimberly Camp, attorney Christopher Swaby, Nolan Curtis, and Mariah Zabriskie.
