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Barnard
College Honors Black History Month with Celebration of Black
Womanhood Week, Feb. 23 – Mar. 5
Keynote
by Spelman College President Beverly Tatum
 New
York, NY, February 11, 2003 – Spelman College President
Beverly Tatum will be the keynote speaker at this year’s
Black History Month event series, which honors the 75th anniversary
of Zora Neale Hurston’s graduation from Barnard as the
school’s first black graduate and the recent death of
the renowned poet June Jordan ‘57.
Organized by the Black Organization of Soul Sisters (BOSS)
at Barnard and Columbia, the week-long series celebrates the
legacies of black women in higher education, featuring a keynote
address by Beverly Tatum, President of Spelman College, as
the main highlight. President Tatum, author of Why Are
All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?,
will discuss the history and future of black women in higher
education, Wednesday, March 5, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the James
Room, Barnard Hall, 117th Street & Broadway.
Among other featured events are a Black Alumnae Brunch in
commemoration of poet, activist and educator June Jordan,
a lecture by Professor Monica Miller of the Barnard English
Department reviewing the new scholarship on Zora Neale Hurston’s
life and work, and a student production of Alice Childress’
play Wine in the Wilderness.
Celebration of Black Womanhood Week is organized by
Barnard student co-chairs Elvita Dominique ’03 and Naomi
Fink ’03. The committee also includes Lois Bonsu ’03,
Emanuelle St. Jean ’04, Salima Jones '03, Rachel Harris
'03 and Alexis Gumbs '03.
Schedule
of Events:
Sunday, February 23
Black Alumnae Brunch in Honor of June Jordan
Sulzberger Parlor, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monday, February 24
Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered
Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf on Film
Zora Neale Hurston Lounge, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 25
Lunchtime Discussion/Lecture on Zora Neale Hurston
Sulzberger Tower, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 27
Closing Address for Black Heritage Month
Altschul Atrium, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 28
Women of Color Dinner, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
C55 Lerner, 5:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 1
College Life Discussion with Students from the Morningside
Alliance
Zora Neale Hurston Lounge, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner Theater, Student Production of Wine in the Wilderness
Lower Level MacIntosh, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Alice Childress’ play about being black and a woman in
America during the 1964 riots.
For tickets ($7), contact Salima Jones at sj287@barnard.edu.
Sunday, March 2
"Getting to Know You" Tea, Black Organization of
Soul Sisters
Brooks Living Room, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
Closing/Keynote Address by President Beverly Tatum of Spelman
College
James Room, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public.
Contact:
Petra Tuomi, Office of Public Affairs, 212-854-7907
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