Colleges celebrate Black History Month

The following activities are being held during Black History Month at Livingstone College, Catawba College and Pfeiffer University.

Livingstone College

- Feb. 9, Sigma Gamma Rho will host its Black Issues Forum beginning at 7:22 p.m. in the Hilliard Room located in the Hood Building.

- Feb. 12, The Zetas and Sigmas Afternoon Forum will be held in the Bear's Den at 11 a.m. The afternoon topic will be "The Census. Why Don't Black Men Want To Be Counted?"

- Feb. 12, a Valentine's Gala featuring a tribute to R&B and Neo-Soul. This event will be held in the Aggrey Cafeteria at 9 p.m.

- Feb. 14, the Entourage Modeling Troupe will host a Valentine's Day and Black History Show in Varick Auditorium. The show will be 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

- Feb. 17, a Quilting Exhibit by Roy Mitchell in the Hilliard Room from noon until 2 p.m.

- Feb. 19, The Walk Through Black History Program will be held at 8 p.m., in Varick Auditorium.

- Feb. 23, the B.A.G. and Sigma Black History Quiz Bowl will be held at 6 p.m. in Wiley Lash-Ballard Hall.

- Feb. 23, The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will present the "My Black is Beautiful" forum in Wiley Lash-Ballard Hall. The event will begin at 7:20 p.m.

- Feb. 24, there will be a Brothers of the Academy Assembly held in Varick Auditorium at 11 a.m. Immediately following the assembly will be a Family Soul Food Lunch in the Aggrey Cafeteria.

- Feb. 26-March 7, a production of "Seven to Seven" performed by the Livingstone College Theatre Department.

For more information, contact Terri L. Stevenson at 704-216-6272.

Catawba College

- "Colorblind," a play, runs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25; 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26; and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Hedrick Little Theatre of the Robertson College-Community Center. This original play by Catawba senior Tony Mullins is student-written, produced and directed, and is free and open to the public although donations will be accepted.

Pfeiffer University

- Feb. 16, a lecture featuring Coach Harold Jones and James "Radio" Kennedy at 7 p.m. in the Merner Gymnasium on the Misenheimer campus. Jones and Kennedy inspired a 2003 movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris. The two will speak as part of the university's 13th annual Servant Leadership Week held Monday through Friday, Feb. 15-19.

The event is sponsored by Stanly Community College and Pfeiffer's Department of Athletics, the Offices of Academic Affairs and Student Activities, and the Francis Center for Servant Leadership, the event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Dr. Ashley Oliphant, faculty fellow for the Francis Center for Servant Leadership Pfeiffer, at 704-463-3123.