FEBRUARY
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LATIN AMERICAN FILM SERIES - “BLACK ORPHEUS,” AKA “ORFEU NEGRO”
6:00 p.m. - Beering Hall 2280
Faculty facilitator: Dr. Joseph Dorsey, Associate Professor, History/African American Studies The film is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which is an adaptation of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in the modern context of a favela in Rio de Janeiro during the Carnaval. The film was an international collaboration between production companies in Brazil, France and Italy. Co-Sponsored by the Latino Cultural Center and the Embajadores Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public Visit www.purdue.edu/lcc
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DISCOVERING AFRICAN AMERICAN ST. LOUIS TOUR
Join the BCC for a fascinating, exciting and informative tour of St. Louis, Missouri African American history. Visit the home of legendary ragtime composer Scott Joplin, the Katherine Dunham Museum and the Old Courthouse site of the historic Dred Scott decision. A soul food lunch will be served at Sweetie Pies Kitchen which was featured on the Oprah Show. Registration Deadline February 15, 2013 $100.00 general public, $35.00 Purdue students (includes transportation, hotel accommodations and entrance fees) Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public Visit www.purdue.edu/bcc
SPRING 2013 DIVERSITY GUIDE
MARCH
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NAECC MOVIE NIGHT: “CHIEFS” 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Stewart 314
This documentary follows a high school basketball team on the Wind River Indian Reservation, providing a glimpse into reservation life and demonstrating the importance of basketball within the community. 2002. PBS Independent Lens. Sponsored by the Native American Educational and Cultural Center Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public Visit www.purdue.edu/naecc/
M A R C H DR. REILAND RABAKA
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“THE HIP HOP WOMEN’S MOVEMENT: FROM R&B DIVAS AND THE SISTERS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO FEMALE RAPPERS IN THE HIP HOP MOVEMENT”
7:00 p.m. - Stewart Center Room 214 Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center and the Butler Center for Leadership Excellence Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public Visit www.purdue.edu/bcc
MARCH
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INTERNATIONAL DAY TO ELIMINATE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
7:00 pm - Fowler Hall (Keynote Session)
Several activities will occur throughout the day in celebration of this important observance. Video Contest winners will be announced during the Intersections keynote session. Sponsored by the Diversity Resource Office Target Audience: Purdue Community
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