FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2005

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119

DRAKE PLANS MANY EVENTS TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

In celebration of Black History Month, Drake University's Coalition of Black Students has organized numerous special events highlighting the history, culture and accomplishments of African Americans. All of the events in the schedule that follows are free and open to the public:

Today (Wednesday, Feb. 2): Charmaine Kwesi of Dallas, Texas, will discuss "The Cultural Destruction of African Fashion," Bulldog Theater, Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 3: A Multicultural Village Fishbowl in Cool Beans, Hubbell Dining Hall, 1344 29th St., 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 4: Fashion Show in Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 8: Men's and Women’s Forums, 8 p.m. The Men's Forum will take place at the Black Cultural Center, 1149 28th St., while the Women's Forum will be held in the living room of Morehouse Residence Hall, 1202 28th St.

Thursday Feb. 10: Speech on "Black Love" by Wanda Everage, vice provost for student affairs and academic excellence at Drake, Bulldog Theater, Olmsted Center, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12: Stepper’s Set Network (workshop followed by a dance), Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 8 to 11 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 15: Black Ice (poetry night) in Cool Beans, Hubbell Dining Hall, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Concert by Tim Bostwick, a sophomore music major from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main, 25th Street and University Avenue, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25: "Breaking Ice" theatrical performance by a Minnesota troupe, Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 8 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 27: Mama's Cooking, Black Cultural Center, 6 p.m.

For more information about Black History Month at Drake, call (515) 271-1864.

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