black history

Nov. 15: Memoir of growing up in the segregated South

By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – A dramatization of the 1943 book “Black Boy,” Richard Wright’s searing autobiography spanning childhood innocence to adulthood in the Jim Crow South, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Jones Theatre at Washington State University. It is recommended for ages 12 and older.

“Unbound” Black History Month art exhibit at Tri-Cities

RICHLAND — “Unbound,” an exhibition of about 30 works by African-American artists in the Pacific Northwest, opens with a reception at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at WSU Tri-Cities.   About 30 pieces will be on display by artists Earnie Thomas, Rajaa Gharbi, Carol Williams, Agazit Ocbazgi, Jessica Enouf, Joachim McMillan, Cynthis Fowler and Angelena McQuarter. […]

Black History Month speaker series planned

RICHLAND – A series of ten events will bring Black History Month to life at WSU 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; […]