Members of the Cornell community concluded the celebration of Black History Month with a ceremony called “Black is … Political, Beautiful, Innovative, Artistic” Saturday.
Panelists urged audience members to remember that the history and themes of Black History Month beyond the month of February at a panel at the Tompkins County Public Library on Saturday.
African-American community leaders, drawing from their own life experiences, spoke about the importance of leadership in honor of Black History Month at the Tompkins County Public Library on Saturday.
In honor of Black History Month, Olin, Uris and Mann Libraries are housing exhibits commemorating the past, and present, of the black community throughout February. The displays are part of a series of projects organized this year by students on the Black History Month committee.
Re: “What Black History Month Assumes,” Opinion, Feb. 8
In his column the author sadly ignored the wealth of cultural, educational, social and culinary events hosted by students and university groups throughout February when he incorrectly stated that, “Black History Month has been advertised only with a special themed dinner at North Star with ‘Ham Hocks and Collard Greens’ and ‘Deep Fried Southern Ribs’.”
After over 20 hours of travel, I finally reached a point in my journey where I could catch up on sleep. I was on my way to Ormoz, a small town in Slovenia, to participate in an international debate tournament. The final stretch was a four-hour train ride.
When Mike Wallace asked for his thoughts on Black History Month, Morgan Freeman famously responded that it was “ridiculous” to “relegate my history to a month.”
“I don’t want a Black History Month,” he stated. “Black history is American history.” Wallace had no response, save “how we gonna get rid of racism?”
“Stop talking about it,” Freeman responded. “I’m going to stop calling you a white man. And I’m going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.”
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