Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

Black History Month 2008

“Dream the Impossible Dream”

A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Download the 2008 Commemorative Poster [PDF]

All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.

Sunday, January 20, 2008
A Dream Celebration
Indiana University’s African-American Choral Ensemble in Concert
Rhinehart Recital Hall
5 p.m.

*Monday, January 21, 2008
MLK Club, Inc. presents Dr. King’s Unity- Day Celebration
Grand Wayne Center , 120 West Jefferson Blvd.
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Civil Rights Panel
Lincoln Museum Auditorium, 200 East Berry Street
1:30 p.m.

*Thursday, January 24, 2008
Critical Race Theory Seminar
Presenter: Lisa Merriweather Hunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Adult, Higher, and Community Education
Ball State University
Walb Union G21-G21A
12 noon

*Friday, February 1, 2008
Folks Uniting Nowadays (F. U. N.) Breakfast
Lifting as we Climb:
The History of African-American Organizations Nationally and Locally
Links Wonderland, 1711 East Creighton Avenue
8:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m.

*Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Step Afrika
Walb Union Ballroom
12 noon- 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Panel Discussion
“The Significance of the African-American Faculty Member”
Walb Union 114-116
7:00 p.m

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Omnibus Lecture Series
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Genealogy and Genetics and the African-American Experience
John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center
7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 8, 2008
The Role of the Black Church in the 2008 Presidential Election
Walb Union 222-226
7 p.m.

*Saturday, February 9, 2008
Black Collegian Caucus’ Poetry Rhyme and Reason
Walb Union Cafeteria
7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Do Men and Women Speak the Same Language?
Walb Union G21-G21A
12 noon- 1:15 p.m.
African Americans and Latinos: Working Together to Realize the Dream
“A Conversation between Black and Brown”
Studio Theater, Kettler Hall, G32
6 p.m.

Sunday, February 17, 2008
4th Annual ODMA Gospel Celebration
Walb Union Ballroom
5 p.m.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
“Realizing King’s Dream through Student Involvement: An African American Student Perspective”
Walb Union G21-G21A
12 noon- 1:15 p.m.

Thursday, February 21, 2008
University Religious Forum
History, Faith, Poetry and Hip-Hop-Keeping It Real
Gates 104
12 noon- 1:15 p.m.

*Thursday, February 21, 2008
A Day Without African-Americans
Fort Wayne Urban League
2135 South Hanna Street
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 23, 2008
“A Musical Tribute to Dreamgirls”
Walb Union Ballroom
6 p.m.

*Sunday, February 24, 2008
Black History Month Film
African/African-American Historical Museum
436 East Douglas Avenue
4 p.m.

*Monday, February 25, 2008
African-American/Black Healthcare Professionals in Fort Wayne: Past, Present & Future
Lafayette Medical Center, 2700 South Lafayette Street, Suite 100
5 p.m.- 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
African but not American, Black but not Black
Walb Union G21-G21A
12 noon- 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
“How Black are Hispanics? A Look at Latinos Cultural Differences!”
Presenter: Dr. Max U. Montesino
Walb Union 114-116
7 p.m.

Saturday, March 1, 2008
Great Men, Great Women Diversity Breakfast
Walb Union Ballroom
9:00 a.m.- 12 noon
$12.00- Adults, $10.00- Students
Reservations Required - call 260.481.6608

* Indicates an event off-campus

All events are free and open to the public,
unless otherwise indicated

Sunday, January 20, 2008
A Dream Celebration
Indiana University’s African-American Choral Ensemble in Concert
Rhinehart Recital Hall
5 p.m.

*Thursday, January 24, 2008
Critical Race Theory Seminar
Presenter: Lisa Merriweather Hunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Adult, Higher, and Community Education, Ball State University
Walb Union G21-G21A
12 noon

*Friday, February 1, 2008
Folks Uniting Nowadays (F. U. N.) Breakfast
Lifting as we Climb: The History of African-American Organizations Nationally and Locally
Links Wonderland, 1711 East Creighton Avenue
8:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m.

*Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Step Afrika
Walb Union Ballroom
12 noon- 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Panel Discussion
“The Significance of the African-American Faculty Member”
Walb Union 144-116
7:00 p.m