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Columns::February 10, 2003
New task force studies information technology on campus
Provost search committee recommends five finalists
Federal Reserve System vice chair to give Charter Lecture
Literary society exhibit chronicles 200-year history on UGA campus
WUOG’s Spanish-only radio program becomes a local staple
Campus Closeup
Retirees
Kudos
Looking for the perfect match
Broadening the horizons
Campus News
Black History Month celebrates du Bois’s Souls of Black Folk
By Kim Cretors
kcretors@uga.edu
In 1903, W.E.B. du Bois published his treatise The Souls of Black Folk.
“Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here in the
dawning of the Twentieth Century,” he wrote. “This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.”
One hundred years later, du Bois’s now-famous work continues to be relevant.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of du Bois’s publication, the Office of Minority Services and Programs, in conjunction with departments from across campus, celebrates Black History Month this year with “The Souls of Black Folk, 100th Anniversary: Centennial Reflections.”
Throughout February, a wide range of events is scheduled--from lectures to film screenings, from variety shows and plays to readings. The month culminates with the Darl Snyder Lecture delivered by Charlayne Hunter-Gault on Feb. 28.
The month began with lectures by Hasani Pettiford, author and financial consultant, on Feb. 3, and by actor Roger Guenveur Smith on Feb. 4. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk was the topic of a book discussion led by Derrick Alridge, assistant professor of education, and Robert Pratt, professor of history, on Feb. 5. A day-long symposium on cultural diversity at UGA was held Feb. 7, with Georgia Commissioner of Labor Michael Thurmond as the keynote speaker.
Readings throughout the month include cultural criticism by Betty Bush, poetry by Stephanie Chrismon, non-fiction by Laura Wexler, biography by Michael Datcher and history by UGA professor Diane Batts Morrow.
The Black Theatrical Ensemble at UGA presents the play Hunter at the historic Morton Theater in downtown Athens beginning Feb. 14.
On Feb. 17, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity recognizes African-American men with a GPA of 3.0 or higher at its Scholars Recognition Ceremony. The Dreaded Mindz Family presents a variety show, “Nubian Expressions: Now Is the Time,” on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.
Black History Month at UGA concludes with the 11th annual Darl Snyder Lecture delivered this year by Charlayne Hunter-Gault who, along with Hamilton Holmes, was one of the first African-American students to attend the university. Hunter-Gault received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UGA in 1963.
She was a featured correspondent on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS for a number of years, and then she took up chief correspondent duties for NPR in Africa. She is currently CNN’s Johannesburg bureau chief in South Africa. |
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