South Texas College’s Department of History, in conjunction with the STC Library, has a variety of activities scheduled throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month.
| Speakers |
| Feb 7 @ 11:30, 2:30 |
Lenard Brown |
“The Easter Drawings” Art talk |
Pecan – Library Rainbow Room |
| Feb 12 @ 6:00 pm |
Scott Cowin |
“The Red Ball Express, African-American Truck Drivers in World War II” |
Pecan – Library Rainbow Room |
| Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm |
Michael Soto |
“Spanish Harlem on My Mind: The Afro-Latino Presence in the Harlem Renaissance” |
Pecan – Library Rainbow Room |
| Feb 26 @ 4:00 pm |
Panel, STC Faculty |
“Race in Twenty-first Century America” |
Pecan – H-101 |
Festivities kick off on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 with two art presentations from artist Lenard Brown at 11:30 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 6:00 p.m. He will discuss “The Easter Drawings,” a series of paintings that will be on display at the Pecan Campus Library located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd in McAllen through May 10, 2013.
The celebration continues on Tuesday, Feb. 12 when Scott Cowin of South Texas College gives his talk “The Red Ball Express: African-American Truck Drivers on the Front Lines in World War II.” He will talk at 6:00 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.
On Monday, Feb. 18 Dr. Michael Soto from Trinity University will present “Spanish Harlem on My Mind: The Afro-Latino Presence in the Harlem Renaissance.” He will talk at 6:00 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.
To conclude the speaker series, a panel of STC Faculty will discuss “Race in Twenty-first Century America” on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 4:00 p.m. in room H-101. The panel will consist of a diverse group of scholars who will explore this often-controversial topic from different perspectives.
Movies will also be shown. Check out the schedule below or click here for more information.
For more information call 872-2275 or 872-6485.
