East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events throughout February. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cUnapologetically Black,\u201d celebrates black culture, history, and hope for a greater tomorrow. All programing illuminates various elements of blackness through art, dialogue, and advocacy.<\/p>\n
The month-long celebration kicked off with a presentation by Dr. Aaron X. Smith, professor of Africana studies at Temple University. Dr. Smith\u2019s commitment to Pan-Africanism and youth development through the use of hip hop culture made his a top choice to speak to ESU students about their identity development.<\/p>\n
The activities listed below are open to the public at no cost.<\/p>\n
Saturday, February 16<\/strong><\/p>\n Black to Our Roots<\/strong><\/p>\n 6 p.m. Stroud Hall, Room 117<\/p>\n The Greater Pocono Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., the Monroe County NAACP, and ESU\u2019s office of multicultural affairs will showcase black history through an evening of music, dance, and spoken word.<\/p>\n Saturday \u2013 Sunday, February 23-24<\/strong><\/p>\n Colored Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, 4 p.m. Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n The office of multicultural affairs will present the production \u201cColored Museum\u201d a play written by George C. Wolfe showcasing 11 \u201cexhibits\u201d that explores and satires prominent themes and identities found within Black culture.<\/p>\n Wednesday, February 27<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaker, Kyle Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n 6 p.m. SciTech Auditorium<\/p>\n The Black Student Union will present Kyle Adams as the closing speaker for Black History Month. Adams is a highly-regarded, award-winning women\u2019s basketball coach with over 15 years leading or supporting collegiate and high school programs. He is a strategic thinker with excellent analytical abilities and the capability to harness strong leadership skills, personal drive and passion to develop student-athletes and build competitive programs. Adams possesses strong fundraising skills and the ability to engage partners who are willing to commit their time, resources and influence to support women\u2019s intercollegiate athletics. He has an excellent ability to utilize independent judgment to identify and recruit talent, and is consistently recognized for emphasizing integrity and educational welfare of student-athletes<\/p>\n