“At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington” is the theme of MTSU’s 2013 observance of Black History Month. This year’s events included a Feb. 1 “campus sing” of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899 and set to music in 1900 by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson. The campus community lent their voices to the song nicknamed “The Black National Anthem” at Keathley University Center. For information on more Black History Month events, visit mtsunews.com/black-history-month-2013.
“At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington” is the theme of MTSU’s 2013 observance of Black History Month. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order proclaiming all blacks enslaved in the…
Reflections on the sacrifices that made America a more inclusive society form the focal point of this year’s Black History Month celebration at MTSU. Documentaries, speeches, singalongs and other activities are on tap under the theme of “Civil Rights in America,” said Black History Month Committee co-chairs Vincent Windrow, interim…
Several highly accomplished health care professionals and entrepreneurs are slated to lend their expertise to MTSU’s Black History Month celebration. The Health and Wellness Expo, in accordance with the Black History Month theme of “Black Love: Health, Wellness, Relationships,” is scheduled for 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, in…
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