2005 Black History Month Calendar

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES
02/01/05
10 am
Carver Branch Library
3350 E. Commerce
225.7801
Children’s Activity, African American History Stories

AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY DAY
02/05/05
1 pm
Carver Branch Library
3350 E. Commerce
227.7801
Meet representatives from community organizations; refreshments and fun.

FREDOM QUILTS
02/06/05
2 pm
Carver Branch Library
3350 E. Commerce
227.7801
Learn how quilt designs were used to communicate messages to help runaway slaves.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
02/19/05
10 am
Central Library
600 Soledad
207.2500
Family story time and crafts, plus check out the Teen Activity, Library Rap.
**San Antonio teens between the ages of 13 and 18 will be asked to write their own original raps about why the Library is THE teen place to be. Raps will be submitted at branch libraries. Finalists will perform for a panel of judges at the Central Library, who will select the winning Library rap.

MEET THE AUTHORS!
02/27/05
2 pm
Carver Branch Library
3350 E. Commerce
227.7801
Meet the authors! Katherine Jones, Fred Williams, Ja Adams, and Thea Autry Rodriguez.
**Meet the authors! Katherine Jones, Worth the Wait and Worth Fight For; Fred Williams, Beyond Redemption and The Nomination; Ja Adams, Purple Haze and Chameleon; and Thea Autry Rodriguez, Legend.

READERS’ THEATRE
02/02/05
4 pm
Cortez Branch Library
2803 Hunter Boulevard
922.7372
Readers’ Theatre presents African American History.

FAMILY FUN
02/05/05
2 pm
Cortez Branch Library
2803 Hunter Boulevard
922.7372
Make a square for Display in the African American History quilt at Central Library.

WE HAVE DREAMS
02/01/05
10 am
Guerra Branch Library
7978 Military Drive West
673.1492
Children will write their dreams on cut-out stars and clouds to be displayed in a mural at the library.

FAMILY STORYTIME
02/15/05
7 pm
Las Palmas Branch Library
515 Castroville Road
434.6394
Readers’ Theatre stories for African American History Month, craft: make a square for Library children’s quilt.

Black Heritage Stories
02/01/05
10 am
McCreless Branch Library
1028 Ada
532.4254
Children’s Activities, Black Heritage Stories.

AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILT CRAFT
02/07/05
7 pm
McCreless Branch Library
1028 Ada
532.4254
African American Quilt Craft

TODOS SOMOS ESPERANZA (WE ARE ALL HOPE)
23/0502/
7 pm
McCreless Branch Library
1028 Ada
532.4254
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center presents Todos Somos Esperanza (We All Hope); learn the ways to strive for peace within our community and the world.

FAMILY PRIME TIME CRAFT
02/01/05
6.30 pm
Memorial Branch Library
3222 Culebra
432.6783
Family Prime Time Craft: Rainbow of the Human Race

Quilt Stories for Black History Month
02/16/05
6.30 pm
Oakwell Branch Library
4143 Harry Wurzbach
828.2569
Quilt stories for Black History Month; craft: make a paper quilt

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE STORIES
02/23/05
925.8164
10.30 am
Pan American Branch Library
1122 W. Pyron Avenue
African American Heritage Stories

African Tales
02/05/05
10.30 am
Reagan High School & Public Library Partnership
19000 Ronald Reagan Drive
482.2200
African Tales; make and African mask

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
02/02/05
10.30 am
Westfall Branch Library
8111 Rosedale Court
344.2373
African American Stories and craft

ACROSS THE CITY IN FEBRUARY
02/01.05
Central Branch Library
600 Soledad
207.2500
Children across San Antonio celebrate Black History Month, watch our quilt grow at the Children’s Department.
**Children at all 21 San Antonio Public branches will create quilt squares to be sewn together, creating a quilt to celebrate African American History Month. Our quilt will be on display throughout the month at the Central Library. For more information about the library nearest you call 207.2500.

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT
02/12/05
8 pm
Carver Community Cultural Center
226 N. Hackberry
207.7211
A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe Featuring the Holmes Brothers, Odetta and Marie Knight.
**Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) has been hailed as one of the greatest sanctifies gospel singers of her generation and now the Holmes Brothers have teamed up with Odetta and Marie Knight to revive the sounds of Sister Tharpe in a tour that is taking blues and gospel audiences on a journey they will not soon forget. Billboard Magazine has called it “a heavenly homage to gospel’s forgotten goddess that will have even the atheists shouting Hallelujah!”

RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT
02/25-26/05
8pm
Carver Community Cultural Center
226 N. Hackberry
207.7211
The Carver presents the second engagement of this hip hop phenomenon to it’s own stage.
**With overwhelming requests for a return visit of this hip-hop phenomenon, the Carver presents a second engagement of Rennie Harris Puremovement to it’s own stage! Dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through public performances, the company’s work encompasses the rich, diverse African American traditions of the past, while simultaneously presenting the voice of a new generation through its ever-evolving interpretations of dance. The company is committed to providing audiences with a sincere view of the essence and spirit of hip-hop rather than the commercially exploited stereotypes portrayed by the media.

COMMON GROUND
01/20/05
10 am
The SBC Gallery
207.7211
The SBC Foundation and The Carver Community Cultural Center present works from 12 African-American Artists. Free & Open to the Public.
** Works by such renowned artists such as John Biggers, Jacob Lawrence, Carrie
Mae Weems, Romare Bearden and others from the SBC Collection of Twentieth Century American Art.

GEMINI INK PRESENT PULITZER POET YUSEF KOMUNYAKA
02/10/05
7pm
Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
226 N. St Mary’s
734.9673
Pulitzer winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa reads from his work followed by audience Q&A.
**Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa, a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, reads from his work, followed by audience Q&A. Mr. Komunyakaa’s work reflects a wide range of experience, including his Louisiana childhood, jazz music, and service in Vietnam. General admission seating. Free and open to the public.

GEMINI INK LUNCH CONVERSATION WITH YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA
2/11/05
12 noon
The Bright Shawl
819 Augusta
734.9673
Pulitzer prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is honored at a luncheon and
colloquium as part of Gemini Ink’s Autograph Series. $50/person
**Pulitzer prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is honored at a luncheon and colloquium as part of Gemini Ink’s Autograph Series. A Reader’s Theatre presentation of the poet’s work precedes an interview with the poet conducted by San Antonio author Olga Samples Davis. $50/person, $500/table of eight. Call for reservations.

MASTER CLASS WITH OULITZER POET YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA
02/01/05
6-pm
Gemini Ink
513 S. Presa
734.9673
A rare opportunity for an intimate workshop with this master of contemporary letters.
** A rare opportunity for an intimate workshop with this master of comtemporary letters, who will review student writing, lead class ciscussion and focus on revision, craft, and the writing process. $100/Gemini Ink member or $120.non-member. Registration deadline, Tuesday, Feb. 1.

SUBJECTIVE VISIONS: CONTEMPORARY ART BY AMERICAN WOMEN
02/01/05
Daily
University of Texas San Antonio: Downtown Campus
501 W. Durango
240.9942
Exhibition celebrating 365 days of Black History and Culture.
**Directory of Artists: Tracy Durland, San Antonio, Vonja Kirkland, San Antonio, Deborah Roberts, Austin, Tonya Engel, Austin, and Vicki Meek, Dallas.
Durango Bldg SW Room-President’s Art Gallery DB1. Dates of exhibition February 1st to February 28th 2005.

UTSA BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM
02/08/05
4 pm
University of Texas San Antonio – Downtown Campus
501 W. Durango
240.9942
Power Point presentation Dr. Okoh, and Art Exhibition Reception for students.
** Black History Month Program Agenda : 4-4.45 pm – speaker and Powerpoint presentation by Dr. Okoh – UT member (sponsored by CAB). 4.45 – 5.30 pm – Art Exhibition Reception for students with refreshments. (sponsored by Student Activities Office.

UTSA PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION – MEET THE ARTISTS
02/10/05
6 pm
University of Texas San Antonio – Downtown Campus
501 W. Durango
240.9942
President’s reception, meet the artists. Curator Bernice B. Appelin-Williams 227.6960, Contact Arturo Almeida(UTSA) at 240.9942.

PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN COURAGE: AFRICAN AMERICANS YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN
02/24-28/05
Eagles Nest Christian Fellowship, Family Praise Center, Trinity University, UTSA
804.0655
A 65 minute, two person play offering a historical account of important African American characters. Free and open to the public. Call for location nearest you.
** Written and directed by Collin Cox of Will and Company, Los Angeles Ca.
A 65 minute, two-person play offering a historical account of African American characters that detail their personal perspective of both their struggles and triumphs. Character Highlights: Buffalo Soldiers, Madam CJ Walker, Ida Wells, Lewis Latimer, Bass Reeves, Hallie Quinn Brown, Fannie Lou Hamer, and W.E.B. Dubois.

BUILDING WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS
02/23/05
8.30 am
Fort Sam Houston
Bldg 139 Chaffee Rd
221.5896
The workshop is from 8.30 to 4.30 and will be conducted by Mr. Michael McMillion, Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
** The workshop is focused on providing both supervisors and employees the skills needed towards contributing to teamwork and a better workplace environment. For information or to register, please contact: Phyllis Bergen, Black Employment Program Chair, 221-5896 or Delvory Hall, EEOS/Black Employment Program Coordinator, 221-0561.

TPR REMEMBERS BLACK HISTORY
02/01 – 28/05
KSTX 89.1 FM
614.8977
Texas Public Radio will air 28 informational commentaries sharing historically significant facts regarding African-American life, culture, and or contributions.
** The commentaries will feature relatively recognizable, diverse voices of local notables such as Judge Nelson Wolff, Mayor Ed Garza, Rev. Claude Black, City Council members Joel Williams and Art Hall, Lila Cockrell, and others.

14th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRAYER BREAKFAST
02/05/05
8 am
Davis-Scott YMCA
915 Iowa
532.0932
Open to the public, donations accepted.

PEABO BRYSON AND JEFFREY OSBORNE
02/13/05
Majestic Theatre
208 Houston St.
224.9600
Classic Soul Singers, and renowned performers, Peabo Bryson and Jeffrey Osborne, live in Concert.

VOICES OF UNITY
02/13/05
6 pm
Greater Corinth Baptist Church
500 South New Braunfels Ave.
826.3447
The Greater Corinth Baptist Church choirs and the four Children’s Chorus of San Antonio choirs join forces. From traditional to contemporary. Free admission.

I REMEMBER MARTIN LUTHER KING
02/19/05
4 pm
Little Carver Center
226 N. Hackberry
207.7211
The Carver Center and the Dr. Bowie Scholarship Foundation sponsor this special play written by Ruth Roberts. $5 donation requested not required.

Storytelling In Character – SA Children’s Museum Celebrates Black History
02/05/05
1 pm
The San Antonio Children’s Museum
305 E. Houston
212.4453
Listen to the inspiring story of Rosa Parks and hear Harriet Tubman’s incredible tale, told ‘in character’ by Frankie Sledge. Sponsored by Mervyn’s.

EXPLORING AFRICAN AMERICAN RELATIONSHIP – LECTURE SERIES
02/15/05
6.30 pm
Trinity University – Laurie Auditorium
715 Stadium Dr.
533.7473
National authors: Dr. Ronn Elmore, Dr. Dennis Kimbro, Michelle McKinney Hammond, J.L. King; and moderated by Dr. Patricia Adams. Admission

AN EVENING WITH DR. MAYA ANGELOU
02/16/05
7 pm
Trinity University – Laurie Auditorium
714 Stadium Dr.
533.7473
An Evening with world renowned educator, actress, historian, best-selling author, playwright, civil rights activist, and poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Admission

2ND ANNUAL WOMENS CONFERENCE
02/04/05
New Genesis Christian Center
616 Hackberry Street
564-8862
Guest Speakers: Evangelist E. Lorrain Lagham Dorchester, Mass., Prophetess Yvonne Ruff and more. 2- 4&5 True Vision Church, 2-6 New Genesis, Admission.

AAHC ANNUAL GOSPEL PROGRAM
02/05/05
Permanent Party Chapel, Lackland AFB
6 pm
African-American Heritage Month, POC: MS Shirley Jones/3-1772

AAHC ANNUAL LUNCHEON
02/02/05
Mitchell Hall, Lackland AFB
11.30 am
African American Heritage Month, Capt. Jones/3-3035

JAZZ/POE 2005 Event
02/12/05
Mitchell Hall, Lackland AFB
6 pm
African American Heritage Month, SSgt Bernard/2-7190

SHOW TIME AT THE APOLLO
02/18/05
WHMC Dining Facility, Lackland AFB
African American Heritage Month, Theme Meal

AAHC ANNUAL BANQUET
02/26/05
Gateway Club, Lackland AFB
6 pm
African American Heritage Month, MSgt Coleman/3-6088

AAHC ANNUAL KNOWLEDGE BOWL
02/16/05
WHMC Auditorium, Lackland AFB
12 noon
African American Heritage Month, TSgt Keene/3-3482

4th ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS GALA
02/18/05
Hilton Palacio Del Rio
200 S. Alamo
227.0324

9th ANNUAL BLACK BUSINESS EXPO
02/19/05
1 pm
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
227.0324
Exhibit Hall A, $5 admission and children under 12 free.

FREE BUSINESS SEMINAR – Black Business Expo
02/19/05
9 am
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
227.0324
Topic: Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality.

AUTHORS MEET & GREET – BLACK BUSINESS EXPO
02/19/05
11 am
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center/Expo Floor
227.0324
Open to Book Club Members.

COMMUNITY FORUM –BLACK BUSINESS EXPO
02/19/05
3 pm
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center/ Expo Floor
227.0324
The African American Male – Problem & Solutions
** The African American Male: Criminal Justice System, Education System,
Economics and the African American Male, Healthcare among African American Males.

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA -
02/17/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
Harlem Rides the Range (1939) starring Herb Jeffries, Spencer Williams, and The Four Tones. Admission
**The Bronze Buckaroo foils the villain saves the uranium mine, and captures the heart of the heroine in this matinee favorite starring Herb Jeffries, Spencer William, and The Four Tones.

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA
02/18/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
Emperor Jones (1933). starring Paul Robeson. Admission
** Paul Robeson gives heroic dimension to Brutus Jones, railroad porter cum Caribbean king, who is ultimately destroyed by his own arrogance. From an original play by Eugene O’Neill.

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA
02/19/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
Within Our Gates(1919). Visionary black director Oscar Micheaux created this unflinching response to D.W. Griffin’s Birth of a Nation. Admission
** Visionary black director Oscar Micheaux created this unflinching response to D.W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation, a litany of sins against a southern black schoolteacher and her family during Jim Crow Days. Silent film accompanied by live music.

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA
02/24/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
The Duke Is Tops(1938). The featured star of this musical was Ralph Cooper, the “Black Bogart”. Admission
** The featured star of this musical was Ralph Cooper, the”Black Bogart,” but by the time it was re-released in 1943 as Bronze Venus, it was Lena Horne who was “tops.”

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA
02/25/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
The Jackie Robinson Story(1950) Starring Jackie Robinson and Ruby Dee.
Admission
** Produced only three years after he took his place on second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first black player in major league baseball, this film biography stars Jackie Robinson as himself and Ruby Dee as his wife, Rae.

CLASSICS OF BLACK CINEMA
02/26/05
6.30 pm
UTSA – Institute of Texan Cultures
801 S. Bowie
458.2237
Carmen Jones(1954). Starring Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, and Diahann Carroll. Admission
* * Set to music from Bizet’s Carmen with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, this Otto Preminger musical made Dorothy Dandridge the first black actress to be nominated for an Oscar. Also starring Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, and Diahann Carroll.

SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER OF THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
02/02/05
6.30 pm
Enlisted Club, Randolph AFB
829.6092
www.sactai.com
SACTA hosts its monthly meeting. Tuskegee Airmen is dedicated to preserving the history of the Tuskegee experience of WWII and beyond.
**Tuskegee Airmen is a national organization that sponsors minority youth activities, aviation programs and scholarship opportunities. Contact Dr. Sarah Williams for more information.

NIGHT AT AlaMOTOWN
02/19/05
6.30
Westin Riverwalk Hotel
224.2351
Ella Austin Community Center and HEB Present Alamotown. Enjoy fabulous food and the sounds of Beverly Houston. Black tie event, Admission.
** Enjoy fabulous food while listening and dancing to the sounds of Beverly Houston and Breezin. There will be a wonderful silent auction and a tribute to our honorees in the community. For more information call Denise Evens at 224.2351 ext. 112 or Mary R. Williams at 662.2009.

MAHOGANY BRAIN COLLEGE 2005 – SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
02/19/05
7.30 am
Sam Houston High School
4635 E. Houston
227.3962
AKA Sorority co-sponsors this annual quizzed game competition between elementary and middle school students interested in knowing Black History.
**This is an annual competitive quizzed game competition between elementary and middle school students interested in learning and knowing Black History facts, achievements and significant contributions made to our society, nationally and locally. The topics range from African Americans in Texas to Africa, the Arts, Education, to Sports, Science, Music, History, Current Events and Literature. Trophies and prizes are presented to the 1st – 3rd place winners. Registration is required for a four member team and sponsor. For more information, contact Gloria Malone, 227-3962.

ROSEVILLE SENIOR’S ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM
02/25/05
11.30 pm
Roseville Apartments
740 Rice Road
207.2714
Annual Program is presented by the Black History and Black Family Committees for the Senior’s at Roseville Apartments, owned by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.