Wednesday, January 28, 2009
African Children’s Choir: Journey of Hope

7:30pm
Fine and Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by the Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions (LCE)

The Choir's joyful music is a blend of song and dance throughout the entire continent of Africa, featuring more than ten languages and unique cultural dancing. Their mission is to show the world that Africa’s most needy and vulnerable children have beauty, dignity and unlimited ability.
Admission
WCU Students -- $5
Faculty/Staff -- $10
Senior Citizens -- $10
General Public -- $20

For more ticket information, contact the Fine & Performing Arts Center box office at 828-227-2479

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
African American Film Festival: “Life Support”

7pm
University Center Theater
Sponsored by National Pan-Hellenic Council Sororities

Inspired by a true story, LIFE SUPPORT uses a mix of actors and real people from the HIV/AIDS community to tell the story of an HIV-positive Brooklyn woman named Ana who channels her energy and regret over past drug addiction into working for Life Support, an AIDS outreach group.

Friday, February 6, 2009
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
“Black Life is Worth Saving”

11am-2pm
University Center Atrium
Stop by our informational table to learn more HIV/AIDS in the African American community.
Sponsored by the Safe Zone Program

Tuesday, February 10, 2009
African American Film Festival: “Why Did I Get Married?”

The film is about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times. Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple's infidelity comes to light. Secrets are revealed and each couple begins to question their own marriage. Join us for a lively discussion about relationships in the African American community.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Hip Hop Aerobics

4:30pm
Campus Recreation Center Studio 1

This is not your average aerobics class!  Get a great workout while moving to the beats of hip hop and rhythms of reggae!
Co-sponsored by the Campus Recreation Center and Multicultural Affairs.

Friday, February 13, 2009
The “Crunkest” Ski Trip Ever Part V

Join Project C.A.R.E. on their annual ski trip experience with Base Camp Cullowhee!
Sign-up in the Multicultural Center by Wednesday, February 11.
Co-sponsored by Base Camp Cullowhee. Project C.A.R.E. and Multicultural Affairs

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
African American Film Festival: “Stomp the Yard”

7pm
University Center Theater
Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Join us as we watch this movie and have a discussion about the implications of Black Greek men.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hip Hop Aerobics

4:30pm
Campus Recreation Center Studio 1
This is not your average aerobics class!  Get a great workout while moving to the beats of hip hop and rhythms of reggae!

Co-sponsored by the Campus Recreation Center and Multicultural Affairs

The History of Stepping

7:30pm
University Center Theater
Come learn about the historical aspects of traditional African-American sororities and fraternities stepping.
Sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cultural Jeopardy: Black History Edition

8pm
University Center Catamount Room
Come test your knowledge on Black History!
Co-sponsored by the Organization of Ebony Students, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Multicultural Affairs

Friday, February 20 – Saturday, February 21, 2009
3rd Annual Women of Color Sisterhood Retreat
&
2nd Annual Men of Color Brotherhood Retreat

Sign-up in the Multicultural Center by February 18.

Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and Multicultural Affairs

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
African American Film Festival: “The Great Debaters”

The film, based on a true story, revolves around the efforts a of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South during the 1930s, when Jim Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for blacks. In the movie, the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point where they are able to debate Harvard University.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Hip Hop Aerobics

4:30pm
Campus Recreation Center Studio 1
This is not your average aerobics class!  Get a great workout while moving to the beats of hip hop and rhythms of reggae!
Co-sponsored by the Campus Recreation Center and Multicultural Affairs

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 828-227-2276 for additional information.