San Antonio College celebrates African-American heritage with activities scheduled throughout the month. Events are free and open to the public, except where noted.
5th Annual Black History Month Essay Contest (open to SAC students)
Entries due Friday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m.
Awards include one $400, two $350 and three $300 scholarships , which come thanks to the generosity of Tomas Campos and SAC Student Financial Aid.
Winners to be announced at the Feb. 22 African-American Read-In.
Contact: Janice Clayton, English, 733-2512
Tuesday, Feb. 8
A Taste of New Orleans for Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
11 a.m. 1 p.m., Fiesta Room, SAC Loftin Center SAC Jazz Band, Dance Expressions, Jambalaya and Rice, and Mardi Gras beads
Contact: Judy Clark, Student Life, 733-2641
Thursday, Feb. 17
Panel Discussion: The Color of Education: Bridging the Gap between K-12 and Higher Education 10:50 a.m. -12:05 p.m., Visual Arts Technology Center (VATC) Room 120
Contact: Wanda Lee Smith, Government, 733- 2550
Thursday, Feb. 17
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author James M. McPherson, Princeton University 1:30 p.m., VATC Room 120 McPherson has written fourteen books, mostly focusing on the American Civil War and Reconstruction, including ³Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era,² which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1989, and ³For Cause and Comrades,² which won the Lincoln Prize in 1998.
He is the Immediate Past President of the American Historical Association.
Contact: Paul Browning, History, 733-2555
Friday, Feb. 18
Northeast Campus
Local Poet, Attorney Linda Moye will give an informal reading of her poetry through English and Sociology classes.
10 a.m. noon (limited seating space)
Visit www.lindamoye.com <http://www.lindamoye.com/> for information about the speaker.
Contact: Dr. Gloria Jones, 590-5425
Tuesday, February 22
African-American Read-In
11 a.m., Fiesta Room, SAC Loftin Center
Contact: Janice Clayton, 733-2512
Friday, Feb. 25
Karaoke (focusing on Soul Music and Motown Hits)
11 a.m. 1 p.m. , Fiesta Room, SAC Loftin Center
Contact: Judy Clark, Student Life, 733-2641
For more information about Black History Month activities at San Antonio College, contact Carolyn Foster at 733-2806.
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