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Events scheduled to celebrate African-American History Month

A full month of events has been scheduled to celebrate African-American History month at KU. Diversity Dialogue: "Martin Luther King's Legacy: Would he be proud or disappointed?" kicked off the events on Feb. 1. "The Celebration of the Life of Paul Roberson" and "You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers," a panel discussion, were also held Feb. 1.

Other African-American History Month events are listed below. For more information on any event, contact the Multicultural Resource Center at 864-4350 or mrc@ku.edu

Feb. 5
"Bridging the Gap, Part II," 7:30 p.m., Relays Room, Burge Union

Feb. 6
Growing Pains! America, Race and Pain, 7 p.m., Pine Room, Kansas Union

Feb. 8
"Dinner and a Movie," 7 – 10 p.m., Ellsworth Lobby

Feb. 9
"Kansas Racial Profiling Statutes," noon, Centennial Room
"Mind, Body and Soul," 6-8 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union

Feb. 10
"Apollo Night," 8-10 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union

Feb. 12
"Black Jeopardy," 7:30-9 p.m., Relays Room, Burge Union

Feb. 13
"Movie and Discussion," 7 p.m., Location TBA

Feb. 13 and 14
"Career Fair," 12:30-5 p.m. Ballroom, Kansas Union

Feb. 14
"A Night With Lasana Hotep," 7 p.m., Courtside Room, Burge Union

Feb. 15
"Mendez vs. Westminster," 12 p.m., Location, TBA

Feb. 15-18
"Big XII Conference on Black Student Leadership" Hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Feb. 19
"Hip Hop Dance Clinic," 8 p.m., Gridiron Room, Burge Union

Feb. 23
"We Are One Community Conference," 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Burge Union

Feb. 26
"Spades and Spaghetti," 8 p.m., Relays Room, Burge Union

Feb. 27
"Revitalizing Women," time and location TBA

Feb. 28
"Chips and Dip Bone Marrow Drive," time and location TBA

March 1
"AIDS Quilt Reception," 4 - 6 p.m., SUA Gallery

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