Black History Month 2021

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 2021

2月是黑人历史月，也是庆祝非裔美国人在我们当地社区和州做出的许多贡献的好机会, to this country and to the world. The Center for Diversity, “跨信仰与包容”组织赞助了几项表彰黑人历史的活动:

与IT部共同主办的黑人历史艺术大赛就是以这首诗为基础, “The Hill We Climb,” by National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. Please see COBRAnnouncements for Details. 由巴克提·霍夫和伴奏的音乐和诗歌表演，以及科克教授博士的演讲. Danny Malone are all exciting events planned for this February.

Additionally, 虽然我们有这个特殊的月份来强调成就，并关注那些在他们的领域中已经成为杰出领导者和取得伟大成就的人, 它也提醒我们，对非裔美国人在所有领域的进步中所扮演的角色的认可和承认是一个持续的对话，应该包括在我们关于伟大领导力的讨论中, innovation and inspiration throughout the year.

Presidential Black History Speech

February 8, 2021 — 7:00 PM

SGA主席Mahari Greene将在ZOOM上发表黑人历史月现场演讲. Thanks to all who joined us for this event.
BHM Event: Student Panel

February 15, 2021 — 7:00 PM

Coker 学生 on Black Experiences: A Panel Presentation

Sponsored by African American Studies and The Center for Diversity, Interfaith and Inclusion Education. 本次专题讨论将以Coker学生对所有学生开放的各种课程的研究为特色. Our guest moderator will be Coker alumnus Eimari Bradley (’18).
BHM Guest Performer: Bhakti Hough

February 17, 2021 — 6:00 PM

爵士诗歌:在异乡歌唱:非裔美国人追求自由的音乐和文学艺术表现

通过非裔美国人在他们寻求忍受和抗议奴隶制和压迫的音乐和文学艺术表达的教育和娱乐之旅, vent pain and grief, celebrate their 历史 and culture, and give voice to their agency and infinitely creative spirits. Teaching artist, 歌手, percussionist, 以及非专业历史学家巴克蒂·拉里·霍夫将带领听众和观众踏上非洲击鼓之旅, field hollers, prison and work songs, 蓝军, 爵士乐, and poetry with musical performances and historical exposition. The repertoire will include mostly well-known standards, 还有巴克提自己的原创作品，这些作品受到他的非洲和非裔美国祖先的音乐和文学艺术的启发和影响. 他将分别由William Gerald和Tamir Mubarak在键盘和木管乐器上伴奏.
Bhakti Hough Biography

巴克蒂·拉里·霍夫是一位多学科教学和表演艺术家，也是一位运用艺术的主持人, 历史, and the humanities to educate, 通知, 激励, and entertain. He is president and artist-in-residence at Bhakti’s NewWorld Arts, whose mission is to promote higher order thinking, social justice, 通过教育促进人权和种族间、民族间的理解与和谐, 为成人和儿童提供启发和娱乐的文化艺术体验. A native of Hartsville living in Bishopville, he is an award-winning writer and journalist, singer/songwriter, poet and African drummer, and 爵士乐 combo and choir leader. 他是SC艺术委员会批准的艺术家名册上的一员，并在南卡罗来纳州20多所公立学校担任驻校艺术家, 包括哈茨维尔的桑威尔艺术学校和达灵顿的达灵顿县干预学校. 他曾在哈茨维尔的黑溪艺术中心教授非洲击鼓入门课程. The Bhakti Project, his 爵士乐 combo headlined the Jazz! Carolina festival in Hartsville twice. 也, 他在广播电台做了很长时间的总经理, program director, and producer and host of 爵士乐 and public affairs talk shows. 他是南卡罗来纳州非裔美国人遗产委员会的创始成员和前任主席. 他现在担任SCAAHC的创意传播顾问，担任名为Drumbeat的直播节目的制片人/主持人，以及“黑卡罗莱纳人说话:流行病肖像倡议”的口述历史采访者.
BHM Presenter: Dr. Danny Malone

February 22, 2021 — 4:00 PM

黑人的礼物:非裔美国人对美国经验的贡献

回顾和欣赏非裔美国人在美国生活的许多领域做出的许多贡献. From public intellectuals, 艺术家, 积极分子, 科学家们, to the 44th president of the United States, America is not America without what Dr. W.E.B. DuBois calls, “The Gift of Black Folk”. 我将详细介绍一些使我们所有人的生活变得更好的个人和他们的天赋.
Danny Malone Biography

Danny Malone is from Houston, 他在博彩平台推荐担任社会学和犯罪学助理教授已经是第五个年头了. He earned his PhD from Texas A&2017年毕业于M大学，目前担任社会学博彩平台推荐协调员和非裔美国人研究专业协调员. His teaching mantra comes from Dr. W.E.B DuBois: Education must not simply teach work, it must teach Life. Outside of his role as professor, Danny loves spending time with his wife, 斯蒂芬妮, and their daughter, Shanelle.
Success at Coker and Beyond

February 24, 2021 — 6:30 PM

How Black 校友 Have Connected their Coker Experience to Career Success
由校友参与办公室和学生参与办公室主持的变焦会议. Thank you to all who joined us!
BHM Performer: Ethan Dumas

February 26, 2021

The Agnostic Vodouisant

Choreographer and Performer: Ethan Dumas
Music: I Put A Spell On You by Alice Smith
这是一首受尼娜·西蒙音乐风格启发的即兴作品. In “I Put A Spell On You,” Ms.西蒙妮在歌中唱到，她知道自己的爱人已经是她的了，却对他施了魔咒，努力拉近他们的距离. 我想把她对爱人的强烈需求转向当今社会对平等和公正的需求. 这项工作的目的是鼓励致力于对话，使不同背景的人更紧密地联系在一起.

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Ethan Dumas Biography

Ethan Dumas目前正在攻读哈茨维尔博彩平台推荐K-12教学认证的舞蹈教育艺术学士学位, South Carolina. Ethan has participated in works choreographed by Dejan Tubic, 许莹, and Meghan Thompson as well as his own choreography. 最近，伊森在美国表演了他的独唱“The Snake That finish myself” Composition 1 Spring Showcase 在博彩平台推荐和科克话剧团演出. 伊森希望有一天能从事商业舞蹈，并感谢所有激励过他的艺术家.