Fall 2011

Each One Reach One Mentor Training
Perkins Student Center, Bacchus Theatre
8:00 am

Sponsored by the Center for Black Culture

Each One Reach One Mentee Orientation

Trabant Theatre
2:00 pm

Sponsored by the Center for Black Culture

CPAB Ice Breaker Weekend: Block Party
Trabant MPRs
2:00 – 5:00 pm

Sponsored by the
Cultural Programming Advisory Board

CPAB Ice Breaker Weekend: Late Night Party
Trabant MPRs
10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Each One Reach One Academic Fair
Center for Black Culture
5:30 pm
Learn how to successfully navigate your academic career

Sponsored by the Center for Black Culture

MLK was a mentor, educator, and inspiration to many. His efforts spawned the Civil Rights Movement which ultimately led to the advancement of black and brown people everywhere. In celebration of his life and legacy, we will visit the recently completed Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. We will also visit the Smithsonian Museum where participants may attend various exhibits and historical reenactments which include: The Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter, The Time Trial of John Brown, and La Buena Vida. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian Latino Center. The bus will depart from the Center for Black Culture at 9:00 am and depart from Washington, DC at 5:00 pm.

Tickets go on sale, Monday through Friday, September 12-22, from noon until 5:30 pm in the CBC.  : $15 UD Students w/ ID; $25 UD Faculty, Staff and Alumni.

Transform Your Life with Tyrese Gibson
Trabant Multipurpose Rooms
7:30 pm

Tyrese Gibson is well known for his starring roles in the films, Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Transformers, and Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon. In his new memoir, How To Get Out of Your Own Way, Tyrese hopes to inspire readers to pursue their dreams and not let life's obstacles get in the way. In this lecture, Tyrese will share life lessons and how his mentor, Will Smith, helped him overcome his chaotic childhood by believing in him when he didn't believe in himself.

Tickets on sale to UD students and staff on September 9. Tickets on sale to the general public on September 16.

$5 UD Students; $7 UD Faculty and Staff (2 tickets per UD ID)
$10 General Public

Sponsored by the Cultural Programming Advisory Board

I Am Troy Davis
A Call for Social Justice in the New Jim Crow Era
7:30 pm, Trabant MPR A

A discussion among students, faculty and the community about the social and racial implications of the Troy Davis execution.

Sponsored by the Department of Black American Studies, Black Student Union and the Center for Black Culture.

Dr. Angela Y. Davis
Mitchell Hall
6:30 pm
Free and open to the public

For more information contact the Department of Black American Studies at 302-831-2897.

Tickets available at UD box offices starting on 9/20/11 at 10am.  There will be a 2 ticket limit per person.

Sponsored by the Department of Black American Studies, The College of Arts and Sciences, The Provost Office, The Office of the President, The Center for Black Culture and The Division of Student Life, The Office of Equity and Inclusion, and The Departments of Women’s Studies and History.

Latino Heritage Month Extravaganza featuring
An Evening with America Ferrera
Trabant Multipurpose Rooms

7:00 pm
Emmy Award-winning actress America Ferrera is best known for her portrayal of “Betty Suarez” on ABC’s hit show Ugly Betty.  Ferrera has also starred in a number of hit films including, Real Women Have Curves, How to Train a Dragon, Our Family Wedding, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.  In 2011 Ferrera was the recipient of the Global Action Award for Childhood Development and Education for her work with Save the Children in Mali and the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy Award for her commitment to helping underprivileged families and youth. Ferrara’s talk will focus on the importance of education and mentoring.   

Tickets on sale at all UD Box Offices and Ticketmaster Outlets. For ticket information, call 302-831-4012. Tickets: $3 w/ UD ID; $8 General Public

Sponsors: Center for Black Culture, Student Life, Residence Life, Paul R. Jones Initiative, Latin American Studies, Office of Equity and Inclusion, HOLA, Campus Alliance de La Raza, Lambda Pi Chi, Chi Upsilon Sigma, Dining Services, Latino Heritage Caucas, UD Parents Fund

Richard "Dick" Wilson Step Show
Mitchell Hall
7:00 pm
Tickets: $7 UD students; $12 General Public

****Prices increase at the door

For ticket information, call UD Box Offices at 302-831-4012

Sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council

A Neo Soul Concert featuring Miguel
Mitchell Hall
8:00 pm

Tickets: $20 UD students (2 tickets per ID); $25 General Public

***Prices increase at the door

For ticket information, call UD Box Offices at 302-831-4012.

Sponsored by the Cultural Programming Advisory Board

Annual Homecoming Comedy Show
featuring Aries Spears, TuRae and Derrick
Mitchell Hall

8:00 pm;

Tickets: $12 UD students (2 tickets per ID); $18 General Public

***Prices increase at the door

For ticket information, call UD Box Offices at 302-831-4012.

Sponsored by the Cultural Programming Advisory Board

For more homecoming events, please visit: http://www.udel.edu/homecoming/alumni.html

Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration

Clayton Hall Ballroom
6:00 pm

General Admission: Doors open at 5:30 pm; come early to get some of the best seats in the house.

Live Entertainment featuring Black Violin

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http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackViolinTV#p/u/43/tVC4l5sJe88
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYDhK-JKblU&feature=related

Soulfood Feast

Ticket are available Tuesday, November 15 - Tuesday, November 29, 2011:

Free for current UD Students (tickets only available for students at the Center for Black Culture)

$12 for UD Faculty/Staff/Alumni; $20 General Public- Limit 2 (tickets only available at UD Box Offices)

Everyone must have a ticket; spaces are limited!

Get some early holiday shopping done at the Center for Black Culture Marketplace; Affordable Vendors with a variety of items, including:  African crafts, jewelry, body products, home decor, and more!

For more information, contact the Center for Black Culture at 302-831-2991

Sponsors: Center for Black Culture, Cultural Programming Advisory Board, Black Student Union, Each One Reach One Mentoring Program and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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