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• Round Table Discussion: Language Code Switching

  • When
    Thursday, September 20, 2018
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    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Room 219 of the Child Development Research Center, 1530 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC

  Round Table Discussion: Language Code Switching, September 20 
  Discussion: Baker-Bell, A. (2017). “I can switch my language, but I can’t switch my skin:” What teachers must understand about the relationship between Black Language and race. In E. Moore, A. Michael, and M. Penick-Park’s (Eds.), The guide for White women who teach Black boys. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. REGISTER  (Scroll to event date at the bottom to register). 
  
  All events will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the Child Development Research Center, 1530 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC. For additional information or copies of articles and video links contact Jennifer Reed via email atreedjc@mailbox.sc.edu or phone at 803.777.0092

  
  

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• African Dance and Drumming Classes

  • When
    Thursday, September 20, 2018
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    5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Location
    Katherine M. Bellfield, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street, Columbia

  African Dance and Drumming Classes
  African dance and drumming classes are held every Thursday from 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. at the Katherine M. Bellfield, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street, Columbia. Free and open to the public. (The summer schedule fluctuates please contact James Robinson to verify. Contact James Robinson  at  robinsjc99@gmail.com.)
  

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• Friday Film Screening at the Temple

  • When
    Friday, September 21, 2018
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    KRST Universal Temple, 564 Sharpe Road, Columbia, SC 29223

  Friday Film Screening and Discussion
  

  Friday Film Screening: Friday, Sept. 21
  The Temple's film screening series will feature a film about African and African American culture and history. Join us. . . The screening will take place at the Temple, 564 Sharpe Road @ 6:00 p.m. with a discussion to follow. All are invited to bring a food item to share with the group.

  The screening will take place at Krst Universal Temple, 564 Sharpe Road @ 6:00 p.m.
  

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• Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture

  • When
    Saturday, September 22, 2018
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    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    1403 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

  Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, September 22
  Jubilee at 40! Now in its 40th year, this free outdoor festival brings musician, artisans, dancers and storytellers together to celebrate South Carolina’s black history and culture on the grounds of the Mann-Simons Site, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located at 1403 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201. WEBSITE

  Throughout the day, guests are invited to take house tours of the Mann-Simons Site and the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House for $1 and take the African American Historic Sites Bus Tour for $2. In addition, there will be a variety of outdoor vendors selling food and beverages.

  
  

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• MOJA Arts Festival

  • Start
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, October 07, 2018
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    75 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

  MOJA Arts Festival: Sept. 27 - Oct. 7
  2018 marks Charleston’s 35th annual MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for many years, the MOJA Arts Festival promises an exciting line-up of events with a rich variety of traditional favorites. The upcoming festival is scheduled for Thursday, September 27 through Sunday, October 7, 2018.

  Nearly half of MOJA’s events are admission-free, and the remainder are offered at modest ticket prices. 

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• African Dance and Drumming Classes

  • When
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
  •  
    5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Location
    Katherine M. Bellfield, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street, Columbia

  African Dance and Drumming Classes
  African dance and drumming classes are held every Thursday from 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. at the Katherine M. Bellfield, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street, Columbia. Free and open to the public. (The summer schedule fluctuates please contact James Robinson to verify. Contact James Robinson  at  robinsjc99@gmail.com.)
  

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• Temple Study Group

  • When
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Temple Study Group
  The Temple Study Group meets bi-weekly, every 2nd and 4th Thursday via the web using the social media app ZOOM.

  • You MUST contact Baba Derrick to get activated for the study group, 803-553-3357
  • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Using the mobile/desktop app ZOOM. The Zoom app can be downloaded using any mobile device or computer

  
  

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• The Right Stuff: Preserving Black History

  • When
    Tuesday, October 02, 2018
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    John’s Island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway, John’s Island, SC 29455

  The Right Stuff: Preserving Black History, October 2
  The Right Stuff: Preserving Black History and Culture Through Historical Records and Documents; Presented by Donald West. October 2 at 11:00 a.m. Sponsored by John’s Island Regional Library with support from SC Humanities

  Location: John’s Island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway, John’s Island, SC 29455

  Free and open to the public; Info: 843-559-1945, ext: 6504 MORE INFO

  
  

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• Webinar: Our Story Matters: Chronicling the Civil Rights Movement In South Carolina

  • When
    Tuesday, October 02, 2018
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar-online

  Webinar: Our Story Matters: Chronicling the Civil Rights Movement In South Carolina, October 2 

  The South Carolina Council for African American Studies will host a Webinar Tuesday, October 2 from 6 to 7 p.m., with guest speaker Dr. Bobby Donaldson presenting the ColumbiaSC63 project, “Our Story Matters: Chronicling the Civil Rights Movement In South Carolina.” REGISTER NOW.

  Dr. Donaldson is an Associate Professor of History, and the Faculty Principal of Preston Residential College, at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Donaldson is a member of Wesleyan University’s Board of Trustees and the NAACP.

  Teachers can also receive a certificate to submit for renewal credit. FLYER

  
  

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• 3rd Annual Black Sustainability Summit

  • Start
    Thursday, October 04, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Monday, October 08, 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Atlanta, GA and Online

  3rd Annual Black Sustainability Summit, October 4
  ATLANTA: October 4 - 6 | ONLINE October 4 - 8 This Summit's goal is to assist in creating communities dedicated to returning to the ways of our Ancestors by living in harmony with nature, growing our own food and using the natural energies of air, fire, water and the earth to thrive. The Summit is both an online and in-person conference. MORE INFO
  

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• A Pearls and Onyx Affair

  • When
    Friday, October 26, 2018
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Parklane Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29223

  A Pearls and Onyx Affair, October 26 
  Come enjoy a night of entertainment, networking, food and fun. Enjoy Heavy Horsd'oeuvres, an Open Bar, and music by DJ Khaos! This is a fundraising event for student scholarships at Eau Claire High School. Hosted by Eau Claire High School Class of '89 Full Circle Foundation.

  • Friday, October 26th
    
  • Parklane Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29223
    
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