Events:
February is Black History Month!
The Black Student Union & members of the Bellevue College Community Present:
The 1st Annual
African American Film Festival
At Bellevue College’s Carlson Theater
Tuesday & Thursday, February 9th & 11th, 2010
All films followed by Q&A
with members of BSU and BC community members
Tuesday, February 9th
10:30 – 12:20:
Opening Remarks:
Members of BSU and BSU Faculty Advisors
Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker
Director: Joanne Grant
48 Minutes ~ 1981 ~ USA ~ Documentary
Film website: http://icarusfilms.com/cat97/f-j/fundi45.html
FUNDI: THE STORY OF ELLA BAKER reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, played in shaping the American civil rights movement. The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili word for a person who passes skills from one generation to another.
By looking at the 1960s from the perspective of Baker, the “godmother of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,” FUNDI adds an essential understanding of the U.S. civil rights movement.
Men II Boys: 101 Things Every Boy of Color Should Know
Director: Janks Morton
44 Minutes ~ 2009 ~ USA ~ Documentary
Film website: http://mentoboys.com/
MEN II BOYS: 101 THINGS EVERY BOY OF COLOR SHOULD KNOW features Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; NFL Player Daniel Wilcox (Baltimore Ravens); Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President of University of Maryland Baltimore County; and TV Personality & Activist Jeff Johnson (BET) capturing men from all walks of life, delivering words of wisdom or jewels, as a resource for boys and young men of color as they ascend to manhood.
12:30 – 2:40
Black Is…Black Ain’t
Director: Marlon Riggs
87 Minutes ~ 1995 ~ USA ~ Documentary
Film website: http://www.itvs.org/external/biba/index.html
BLACK IS...BLACK AIN'T is an up-front examination of racism, sexism, and homophobia within the black community itself. Bringing together personal stories, interviews, music, history, and performance, the film asks African Americans: What is black, black enough, or too black? Produced and directed by Marlon Riggs, one of today's most explosively influential independent filmmakers, who died of complications due to AIDS, this powerful film was completed posthumously by his co-producer Nicole Atkinson and co-director/editor Christiane Badgley.
Breaking the Ice: The Story of Mary Ann Shadd
Director: Sylvia Sweeney
23 Minutes ~ 2000 ~ Canada ~ Documentary
Film website: http://www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds/i/5/
BREAKING THE ICE, THE STORY OF MARY ANN SHADD sheds new light on the remarkable, little known story of the abolitionist, suffragette and integrationist Mary Ann Shadd. Living in Windsor, Ontario, she fought for integrated education, battled segregationists and started the first integrated school in Canada. Shadd later became the first female newspaper editor and the first black female attorney in North America.
Thursday, February 11th:
10:30 – 12:20:
Opening Remarks:
Members of BSU and BSU Faculty Advisors
Black in America
Director: Dave Timko
60 Minutes ~ 2008 ~ USA ~ Documentary
Film website: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/black.in.america/
BLACK IN AMERICA: THE BLACK WOMAN & FAMILY premiered in July 2008. CNN’s Soledad O’Brien explored the varied experiences of black women and families and investigates the disturbing statistics of single parenthood, racial disparities between students and the devastating toll of HIV/AIDS. O'Brien reports on the progress of black women in the workplace and the status of the black middle class.
12:30 – 2:40:
Stand
Director: Tavis Smiley
90 Minutes ~ 2009 ~ USA ~ Documentary
Film website: http://www.standthemovie.com/home.htm
It was the summer of 2008 in Memphis, the birthplace of blues. American was commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. against the backdrop of then-Senator Barack Obama emerging as the first African American to become the Democratic presidential nominee. As America approached the historical presidential election, the national dialogue and debate intensified about race relations, politics and the legacy of the civil rights movement.
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley dissects this national discourse with ten Black male friends over several days during a special road trip through Memphis and Nashville. While visiting places like the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King died, and Stax Records, credited with laying the roots of southern soul, Smiley and friends explore the diversity and complexity of the Black male experience in America past, present and future.
Contacts:
Larry Boykin, lboykin@bellevuecollege.edu
(425) 564-2253
Dr. Sara Sutler-Cohen, sara.sutlercohen@bellevuecollege.edu
(425) 564-5722
The First Annual African American Film Festival is sponsored by the following:
- Office of VP for Equity & Pluralism
- Multicultural Services
- Office of VP for Student Services
- Disability Resource Center
- Women’s Center/Career Center
- Black Student Union
- Office of Student Programs
- Associated Student Government
- Black Employees of Bellevue College
Black History Month “Silent Auction” bidding:
When: February 26, 2010
Where: C130 A & B
Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
The actual bidding dates are as follows:
February 24th 10am – 2pm – C130 A & B
February 25th 10am – 2pm – C130 A & B
We are seeking donations of any new item, gift certificate as well as a service. Let’s be creative.
Your support would make our silent auction an eventful conclusion to this historic month!
For additional information please contact
Kalliy Ceesay (BSU) – email: kalliyceesay@gmail.com
Asha Nelson – email: anelson@bellevuecollege.edu
Candy Stewart – email cstewart@bellevuecollege.edu
Wayne Snow – (BSU Advisor) wsnow@bellevuecollege.edu
Black History Month Schedule Feb 2010
February is Black History Month and below is the Bellevue College schedule of events for 2010. Sometime during the month, I hope you will visit the Northwest Black Pioneers Historical Exhibit which will be housed, for the duration of the month, in the library. The first major lecture/multi-media presentation will take place next Wednesday at 12:30 in N-201. The presenter Paris Williams holds degrees in both Anthropology and Archeology. This promises to be an eye opening presentation. Please note, this is following the Coffee, Tea & Politics forum entitled Just War: Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize which is scheduled in C-120 at 11:30. The remainder of the month includes:
- Lectures/Presentations (17, 18, 22)
- Film Festival (week 2)
- Silent Auction (23rd)
- Documentary on Black Inventors (24)
- Dramatic presentation about Harriet Tubman (25th) and a
- Cultural, Educational presentation about the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa (evening of the 26th).
All events are free and open to the public. Your support in sharing and promoting any/or all of these events with students and friends within your circle of influence is always appreciated.
The full poster for the month-long schedule of events will be sent tomorrow.
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Not A Genuine Blackman (Limited Engagement)
Coming to:
THEATRE OFF JACKSON
409 7th Ave S.
SEATTLE
February 11 - 14, 2010
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD3P2HpN0aw
Ticket Info: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/81569
Raising Awareness And Support For The People Of Haiti (download flier)
Because You Know Me
Date: April 20, 2010
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 PM
Location: Carlson Theather
It Had to Be Productions Presents: Because You Know Me. Beacause You Know Me, has been created from the words of twenty people who address gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual inclusion from a variety of perspectives. The play speaks to a reality that can be applied to anyone who has had to face the question of whether to share an aspect of themselves in a work setting. As long as people have to hide part of who they are, their ability to bring their whole self to work and to be fully engaged is compromised. The stories and experiences shared in this play allow audience members to find both commonality with each individual as well as to appreciate and value different perspectives.
RSVPS: carriegibson@earthlink.net
Living Treasures Celebration 
Date: May 7, 2010
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: BC Cafeteria
The Living Treasures Celebration honors those folks who have worked tirelessly to advance pluralism and equity in our community. They serve as models and mentors, providing inspiration with their purpose, heart, and wisdom.
Additional details are forthcoming:
Annual Events:
Check out the events related to pluralism that happen at Bellevue College on a yearly basis.
Yearly Celebrations
- American Indian Film Festival (November 5 -7, 2010)
- Living Treasures Annual Celebration (May 7, 2010)
- Multi-cultural Fair
- Student Pluralism Day
- Taste of BC (employee only event)
Employee Education & Training
- Beyond Diversity & “Let’s Talk About Race” Workshops - February 4-5,10
- Courageous Conversations about Race
- Pluralism Day
- Customized department, division activities and brownbag sessions
Past Events:
Our past events page contains information on events previously held at the college.
External Events:
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2010 FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT GALA:
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center | 104 - 17th Ave South | Seattle | WA | 98144 |
Guiding Light Weekend Conference (Download Website)
"Closing the Opportunity Gap"
Friday, July 29th - Saturday July 30th.
Wing Luke Seattle Asian Museum Exhibit
The following exhibit is coming to the Wing Luke Seattle Asian Museum:
Across the Spectrum: Stories from Queer Asian Pacific America
On display through February 14, 2010
In The Boeing Company Community Portrait Gallery
Across the Spectrum explores the journeys of Queer Asian Pacific Islander Americans. From Shaking Buddha in the Chinatown Seafair Parade to the meaning of marriage, hop on board and listen to stories on community, identity, love and pride. Portraits and oral histories are featured. A series of community programs will also be offered in conjunction with the exhibit.
LDA Learning Disabilities 47th Annual International Conference
View session & workshop descriptions: http://ldaamerica.org/conference/index.asp |
This page was last revised on February 8, 2010