Afro-American Society

MLK Celebration and Haiti Relief Efforts

January 15th, 2010 No comments

Where do We Go from Here? Leading for Change.

In light of this year’s MLK Celebration Theme please keep Haiti in your thoughts and prayers. The Afro-American Society will be joining the campus-wide push to raise awareness and funds for Haitian Relief. Please let us know if you would like to be involved or if you or your family need assistance in any way. The AAm Community is strong- let’s band together and support each other in this time of tragedy.

The MLK Celebration Kicks off tonight. Below is how you can get involved in the next few days.

As most of you know, today, January 15th is Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. We hope that you take some time today to honor his legacy. Just stop and think of how far we have come and how far we still have left to go, but remember that it is our right to speak up and not be complacent about anything happening around us.

Part of Dr. King’s legacy is that he fought for justice and equality, not only racial equalty, but also class equality.
For your information, today from 11:30am to 1:00pm you can join your fellow Faculty, Students, Staff and SEIU Union members for a Protest in front of the Hopkins Center. College employees are part of the Dartmouth Experience too!

In addition to the labor union protest, there are a number of MLK celebration events occring in the next couple of weeks. We encourage you all to remember and celebrate an activist, a leader, a man who fought for our civil rights.

Things to look forward to in the next few days:

TODAY, Friday
11:30- 1:00pm – Protest in front of the HOP
6:00pm in Cutter Shabazz- Meet the Carolina Chocolate Drops and receive free tickets to their concert on Saturday

Saturday:
8:00pm in Spaulding- Carolina Chocolate Drops Performance

Sunday:
3:00pm in Rollins Chapel- Tucker Foundation Community Faith Celebration with the Dartmouth Gospel Choir

6:30pm in Alumni Hall- Get Involved with Haiti Relief Efforts. Join this campus-wide response effort and volunteer your time to raise awareness and funds for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

8:00pm in Cutter Shabazz- YES WE COUNT! Mixer held by the NAACP. Discuss African Americans and the Census- yes we count!

*MONDAY*

10:30- 3:30 in Haldeman Center: Support your peers as they present at the Student Conference on Global Learning.

3:30-5:00 in Cutter Shabazz: Dartmouth Alliance for Children of Color MLK play group. Come through and play with children of color from the Upper Valley. Share your knowledge of MLK and help open their eyes beyond the scope of their immediate surroundings.

5:00pm- Alpha Phi Alpha Candlelight Vigil Procession. Join the community in a walk from Cutter to the Hop symbolizing the journey and efforts led by Dr. King.

7:00pm in Spaulding: Keynote Address by Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, founder of Critical Race Theory. She has also worked extensively on issues pertaining to race, violence against women, racial inequality, and affirmative action. The Keynote address will also have remarks by President Kim and Afro-American Society President, Jessica Guthrie. *Pick up your FREE ticket from the HOP Box office TODAY.

Welcome Back!

January 6th, 2010 No comments

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Winter Term!

We hope that you all had a safe and restful break and we wish you success during this term. Our first GB meeting will be on Monday, January 11 at 6:00pm in Cutter Shabazz. Come stay warm with the black community.

If you want to see certain programming or events this term please let us know and we will try to accommodate your request!

Some things to look forward to:

MLK Celebration

Black History Month