2008 Woodie Awards
The city prepares for Black History Month
Daniel Jerez
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: Features
February has been designated as Black History Month since 1926. Across the country, many cities will have various festivities designed to honor the many African Americans who have left their mark - and both the city of Chicago and UIC are holding several events in and around the area as part of the celebration.
The Chicago Park District is host of several events throughout various city parks. Most are located south of the UIC campus and the surrounding neighborhoods, they are accessible through public transportation. Locally, Union Park will have a Black History Month Celebration from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Feb. 2. The event will have music, entertainment including a wide variety of performances. For a complete list of the events and their locations visit the Chicago Park District website (www.chicagoparkdistrict.com).
Here is a list of events UIC will host throughout the month. The various events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For those events that have a fee, tickets are sold 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the first floor service center, Student Center East located at 750 S. Halsted Street. Tickets can also be purchased at the first floor information center, Student Center West located at 828 S. Wolcott Ave. Cash, MasterCard and Visa accepted. For more information, call (312) 413-5070.
Monday, Feb. 4
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Room B34, UIC School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute, 1603 W. Taylor St.
Student outreach event. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Opening reception. 4:30 - 6 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Lounge, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
African Dance Workshop. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Dance Studio, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
"Rocka My Soul." Dance performance. 5 - 6:30 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Emerging Leaders Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 8
Blood drive and broadcast. Sponsored by UIC Sickle Cell Center and Power 92 (92.3 FM). 9 a.m. - 4p.m. East Terrace and Inner Circle, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Game night. 7 - 10 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Divine Times: Step Show & Fashion Show. 7 - 9 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Monday, Feb. 11
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Science and Engineering Labs, 950 S. Halsted St.
Financial Literacy Class. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Heart and Soul Expo. Black-owned businesses sell jewelry, clothing, books and other merchandise. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. West concourse, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Keynote Speaker. Michael Eric Dyson, author and university professor at Georgetown University. Book signing to follow. 7 - 9 p.m. UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. Free for UIC students with I-Card, $5 for non-UIC students with ID, $10 others.
Friday, Feb. 15
Heritage Ball. Music and dancing. 6 - 11 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. $10.
Monday, Feb. 18
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Room B34, UIC School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute, 1603 W. Taylor St.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Book discussion. "Infidel" by Hirsi Ali. 1 - 3 p.m. Room 713, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Jazz Dance Workshop. 2 - 4 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 21
Medical Apartheid: Part 1. Discrimination in the medical field. 4 - 5 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
UIC's Black Greeks 101. 7 - 9 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 22
"Hoop It Up." Basketball game between UIC faculty/staff and students. 8:30 - 10 p.m. Physical Education Building, 901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Saturday, Feb. 23
"Live and Unplugged." Rap, R&B and dance performances. Featuring Que B.I.L.L.A.H. 7 - 10 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Monday, Feb. 25
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Science and Engineering Labs, 950 S. Halsted St.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Graduate Students of Color Mini-Conference. 1 - 8 p.m. Conference rooms, Student Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison St.
History of Black Music. 4 - 6 p.m. Adams Hall, African-American Cultural Center, 830 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Stepping Dance Workshop. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Medical Apartheid: Part 2. Discrimination in the medical field. 4 - 5 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Black Alumni Reception. 5 - 8 p.m. Conference rooms, Student Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison St.
Mojo's Pen. Poetry show. 7 - 10 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 29
18th Annual Blues Cabaret. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. 7 p.m. UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road. $10 UIC students, $25 others; includes soul food buffet.
The Chicago Park District is host of several events throughout various city parks. Most are located south of the UIC campus and the surrounding neighborhoods, they are accessible through public transportation. Locally, Union Park will have a Black History Month Celebration from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Feb. 2. The event will have music, entertainment including a wide variety of performances. For a complete list of the events and their locations visit the Chicago Park District website (www.chicagoparkdistrict.com).
Here is a list of events UIC will host throughout the month. The various events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For those events that have a fee, tickets are sold 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the first floor service center, Student Center East located at 750 S. Halsted Street. Tickets can also be purchased at the first floor information center, Student Center West located at 828 S. Wolcott Ave. Cash, MasterCard and Visa accepted. For more information, call (312) 413-5070.
Monday, Feb. 4
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Room B34, UIC School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute, 1603 W. Taylor St.
Student outreach event. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Opening reception. 4:30 - 6 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Lounge, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
African Dance Workshop. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Dance Studio, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
"Rocka My Soul." Dance performance. 5 - 6:30 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Emerging Leaders Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 8
Blood drive and broadcast. Sponsored by UIC Sickle Cell Center and Power 92 (92.3 FM). 9 a.m. - 4p.m. East Terrace and Inner Circle, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Game night. 7 - 10 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Divine Times: Step Show & Fashion Show. 7 - 9 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Monday, Feb. 11
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Science and Engineering Labs, 950 S. Halsted St.
Financial Literacy Class. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Heart and Soul Expo. Black-owned businesses sell jewelry, clothing, books and other merchandise. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. West concourse, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Keynote Speaker. Michael Eric Dyson, author and university professor at Georgetown University. Book signing to follow. 7 - 9 p.m. UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. Free for UIC students with I-Card, $5 for non-UIC students with ID, $10 others.
Friday, Feb. 15
Heritage Ball. Music and dancing. 6 - 11 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. $10.
Monday, Feb. 18
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Room B34, UIC School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute, 1603 W. Taylor St.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Book discussion. "Infidel" by Hirsi Ali. 1 - 3 p.m. Room 713, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Jazz Dance Workshop. 2 - 4 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 21
Medical Apartheid: Part 1. Discrimination in the medical field. 4 - 5 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
UIC's Black Greeks 101. 7 - 9 p.m. Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 22
"Hoop It Up." Basketball game between UIC faculty/staff and students. 8:30 - 10 p.m. Physical Education Building, 901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Saturday, Feb. 23
"Live and Unplugged." Rap, R&B and dance performances. Featuring Que B.I.L.L.A.H. 7 - 10 p.m. Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Monday, Feb. 25
IT Literacy Classes. Noon - 2 p.m. Science and Engineering Labs, 950 S. Halsted St.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Graduate Students of Color Mini-Conference. 1 - 8 p.m. Conference rooms, Student Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison St.
History of Black Music. 4 - 6 p.m. Adams Hall, African-American Cultural Center, 830 S. Halsted St.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Stepping Dance Workshop. 2 - 4 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Medical Apartheid: Part 2. Discrimination in the medical field. 4 - 5 p.m. A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Black Alumni Reception. 5 - 8 p.m. Conference rooms, Student Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison St.
Mojo's Pen. Poetry show. 7 - 10 p.m. Room 302, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Friday, Feb. 29
18th Annual Blues Cabaret. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. 7 p.m. UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road. $10 UIC students, $25 others; includes soul food buffet.
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