Each February, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences commemorates Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of African Americans in United States history. The college invites the NSU community to participate in the following events that will explore the culture, music, and people of black history in the United States and around the world.
These events are free, but space is limited. For more information, contact Chetachi Egwu, Ph.D., assistant professor at the college, at (954) 262-8073.
Augusto Soledade BrazzDance Dance Sampler
Tuesday, Feb. 5
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Performance Theatre | Don Taft University Center
South Florida-based dance company Augusto Soledade BrazzDance will give a preview of its upcoming show, to be held in February at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.
“Thurgood Marshall: Before the Robe”
A talk by Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor at the college
Tuesday, Feb. 12
6:00 p.m.
Shepard Broad Law Center | Atrium
Thurgood Marshall is widely known as the first African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Before becoming a justice, Marshall was a lawyer known for his high success rate in arguing before the Court, and most notably for his victory in Brown v. Board of Education. This talk looks at Justice Marshall’s life prior to joining the Supreme Court.
Hip-Hop Dance Master Class with Pablo Malco
Wednesday, Feb. 13
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Performance Theatre | Don Taft University Center
Pablo Malco, founder and director of Pfuzion Dance Theater, will teach a variety of hip-hop dance techniques in this master class open to the entire NSU community.
Afro-Peruvian Dance Master Class with Marcela Diaz
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Performance Theatre | Don Taft University Center
Marcela Diaz, founder and director of Afro conTempo Dance Theater, will teach a variety of Afro-Peruvian dance techniques in this master class open to the entire NSU community.
Film Screening and Discussion of Soul Food Junkies
Wednesday, Feb. 20
7:00 p.m.
Carl DeSantis Building | Knight Auditorium
In his film Soul Food Junkies, Byron Hurt explores the health advantages and disadvantages of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. After the screening, there will be a discussion—led by Debra Nixon, Ph.D., assistant professor at NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences—looking at soul food as it relates to issues raised in the film and the exploration of physical, mental, and spiritual black health.