Annual Martin Luther King Denton Community Program

Monday, Jan. 19, 2004
5 p.m. - March from Fred Moore Park to the Martin Luther King Center
5:30 p.m. - Martin Luther King Observance Program
Free admission

 

Celebration: Brown vs. Board of Education

Dr. Bertha M. Roddey Lecture Series
January 28-29, 2004

Dr. Bertha M. Roddey will share her Vision of Freedom with Liberty and Justice for All. She will encourage others to embrace the vision for themselves and carry it forward into the future with educational opportunities "to fashion a work that will hold all the adams and eves and their countless generations."

Dr. Roddey incorporates the wisdom of the following Chinese proverb in her teaching style to engage the audience. "Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I may remember. Involve me and I’ll understand."

Dr. Roddey is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster. A past national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Roddey holds a bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University, a master's degree from the University of North Carolina and a doctorate in education from the Union Graduate School in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

"Road to Brown"

University Union Silver Eagle Suite A (directions)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Free admission

Dr. Roddey will explore the events that led up to desegregation and will highlight the importance of Briggs vs. Elliot and the impact of "separate but equal" on Brown vs. Board of Education.

 

"Eyes on the Prize": Excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

University Union Lyceum (directions)
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Free admission

Dr. Roddey will reflect on the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by exploring excerpts from his speeches from Birmingham and Salem. A collage of video clips will bring to life the passion of Dr. King and renew his vision for the future.

 

UNT Annual Martin Luther King Observance Program

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004
March to Denton's Town Square
Free admission

 

ALANA: "Getting what you came for"

Bring your lunch and join Consuelo Ballom as she discusses ALANA (Asian,Latin, African and Native American)
Wednesday, February 4th, 2004
11:30 a.m., University Union (directions)
Multicultural Center, Room 413

 

Black Vegetarian Society of Texas Presentation

Bring your lunch and join Dr. Barbara Bush as she presents information on the Black Vegetarian Society of Texas
Thursday, February 5th, 2004
12 p.m., University Union (directions)
Multicultural Center, Room 411

 

Media Library's Brown Bag Friday Film Series: "Hoxie: The First Stand"

This documentary tells the story of one of the earliest, most important, and least remembered school integration battles in the South. This is a story of common men, disturbed by the Jim Crow culture in which they had been raised, who saw a chance to do the right thing and did it at great risk to themselves. It's a story of black families who, although they never sought integration, were courageous and steadfast when it was thrust upon them. It's a story of community leaders who sought to subdue the racism around them while others were harnessing it for political gain.

Friday, February 6th, 2004
12 p.m.-1 p.m., Chilton Hall (directions)
Media Library, Room 111C

 

African Heritage Banquet

Tuesday, February 10th, 2004
6 p.m., University Union (directions)
Silver Eagle Suite
Tickets: $15, available at the Multicultural Center, Room 422 or by calling 940-565-3424

 

"Back to the Movement"

Bring your lunch and join us for the movie "Back to the Movement"
Thursday, February 12th, 2004
12 p.m., University Union (directions)
Multicultural Center, Room 422

 

Media Library's Brown Bag Friday Film Series: "The Angry Heart"

African-Americans die from heart disease at rates which are disproportionately higher than those of white Americans. The Angry Heart spotlights this modern epidemic through the story of 45-year-old Keith Hartgrove, who has already experienced two heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery. Together with the experts who are interviewed in this important new documentary, he analyzes the impact of a wide variety of factors including depression, stress, diet, smoking and other lifestyle issues, but makes clear that, for African-Americans, such factors are inseparable from racism, and from the discrimination, poverty, segregation, substandard education, and day-to-day tensions which racism engenders.

Friday, February 13th, 2004
12 p.m.-1 p.m., Chilton Hall (directions)
Media Library, Room 111C

 

A Gala Celebration

50 Years of Progress and Opportunity, 1954-2004
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004
University of North Texas

The gala will feature entertainment that honors the African American experience, including dance, jazz and gospel music performances. In a decade-by-decade special tribute, UNT will recognize African Americans who overcame barriers to pave the way for others at the university and also acknowledge all of the university's former and current African American students, faculty and staff.

Receiving special honors will be North Texas' first enrolled students and graduates and those who broke barriers in areas such as academics, student athletics, cheerleading, student government and Homecoming Court, among others. The first North Texas student organizations that were created for or admitted African Americans also will be honored. The university will recognize all former North Texas students who participated in each of these and many other activities and acknowledge African American faculty, staff and administrators who paved the way for others. The gala honors all people who have helped North Texas students succeed.

 

"Racial Uniqueness of Black Youth (R.U.B.Y.) Study"

Join Colette Miesse for her presentation of the "Racial Uniqueness of Black Youth (R.U.B.Y.) Study"
Tuesday, February 17th, 2004
3 p.m., University Union (directions)
Multicultural Center, Room 411

 

Media Library's Brown Bag Friday Film Series: "From Swastika to Jim Crowe"

In the 1930s Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany and immigrated to the U.S. faced an uncertain future. Confronted with anti-Semitism at American universities and a public distrust of foreigners, many sought refuge in an unlikely place-traditionally black colleges in the segregated South. Securing teaching positions, these scholars came to form lasting relationships with their students, and made significant contributions to the communities in which they lived and worked.

Friday, February 20th, 2004
12 p.m.-1 p.m., Chilton Hall (directions)
Media Library, Room 111C

 

"African American Men: The Search For Closure"

Join Dr. Tyson Gibbs for his presentation of "African American Men: The Search For Closure"
Monday, February 23rd, 2004
1 p.m., University Union (directions)
Multicultural Center, Room 411

 

"Access, Equity and Cultural Competence: Where Are We Now? What Do We Still Need To Do To Have an Environment That is Visibly Welcoming and Inclusive?"

Seventh Annual Equity and Diversity Conference
Sponsored by the UNT Division of Equity and Diversity
Friday, Feb. 27, 2004
8 a.m.-5 p.m., University Union (directions)
University of North Texas
Tickets: SOLD OUT

This conference is of interest to people committed to achieving and maintaining workforce diversity and cultural competency. More than 30 speakers will make presentations to industry and community leaders and educators.

For complete information go to www.unt.edu/edo/cwp&c.htm, call (940) 565-2456 or e-mail emenheiser@unt.edu.

 

Media Library's Brown Bag Friday Film Series: "Flag Wars"

Simply put, this profoundly compelling and thought-provoking documentary is the best case study available of the social and human consequences of urban gentrification in contemporary America. Filmed over a four-year period in Columbus, Ohio, Flag Wars explores with eye-opening candor and unforgettable poignancy the effects on a long-established black neighborhood when gay white professionals move into and begin to transform the area.

Friday, February 27th, 2004
12 p.m.-1 p.m., Chilton Hall (directions)
Media Library, Room 111C

 

"35 Years and Counting: Greek Explosion 2004" Step Show

Saturday, March 6, 2004
7 p.m., UNT Coliseum (directions)
University of North Texas

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Eta Chapter, will present its annual Greek Explosion in the African-oriented custom of high impact stepping and chanting. The show, an invitational competition featuring sororities and fraternities from across the nation, is the longest run production of its kind in the Southwest. For registration and other information, visit http://orgs.unt.edu/dst.

 

"Empowered Women: Mentoring Others to Take Our Place"

Women of Color Conference
Friday, March 26, 2004
8 a.m.-5 p.m., University Union, Silver Eagle Suite (directions)
University of North Texas
Registration fee: $65 per attendee, $40 for students, $10 discount for early registration

The Women of Color Conference will feature Kathy Martinez, deputy director of the World Institute on Disability, and other speakers. This conference offers participants a great opportunity to network with others.

For more information, contact Andrea Robledo, UNT Multicultural Center assistant director, at (940) 369-7297 or AndreaR@dsa.admin.unt.edu.

UNT Honors Day

Friday, April 16, 2004
3 p.m., Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center (directions)
University of North Texas

Mickey Burnim, chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C., and 1972 graduate of North Texas, will be the featured speaker at UNT's Honors Day ceremony.

Burnim's address is one of several events planned this year to honor the 50th anniversary of desegregation at the university.

In 1969 Burnim was one of the first African American members of the Talons and one of the first African American North Texas students named to the national Who's Who list. Burnim was also the first African American officer of the student senate. He was elected to serve as president pro tem and vice president of the organization in 1969.

Dr. Mickey L. Burnim Bio
Dr. Mickey L. Burnim is Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. As chancellor and eighth chief executive officer of ECSU, Dr. Burnim has ushered in an era of qualitative improvement and growth at the university. He has led the development of a comprehensive strategic plan, initiated new business, civic and educational partnerships; established the university’s first two endowed professorships; led the establishment of the university’s first three master’s degree programs – elementary education, biology, and mathematics; implemented several new baccalaureate degree programs including marine environmental science, social work, communications studies, and pharmaceutical science; led development of a campus computer network; and established strong fiscal integrity. Dr. Burnim is an economist who has earned three degrees in economics – a B.A. and M.A. from the University of North Texas and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

 

Dr. Maya Angelou

Tuesday, April 20, 2004
7 p.m., UNT Coliseum (directions)
University of North Texas
Tickets: $50 floor seating, $30 general admission, $15 senior citizens and children under 12. UNT faculty and staff may purchase two tickets at $15 per ticket with I.D. UNT students may purchase two tickets at $7.50 per ticket with I.D. No refunds will be given.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at the University Union Ticket Office, located in the University Union, level 3, 410 Avenue A, Denton, or by calling (940) 565-3805. The ticket office is open Monday-Friday from 8-5 p.m.

On April 20th the Coliseum box office opens at 6:00 p.m. and doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. Visitors may park in the parking lot at Fouts Field. Although Dr. Angelou will not be available to sign copies of her books, hardback editions of several of her books, as well as other items, will be on sale that evening in the Coliseum by the University Bookstore.

Original February 27th ticket holders will be admitted from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. for best seating available. After 6:30 p.m., seating will be general admission.

Maya Angelou, hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature, is a poet, author, educator, historian, actress and activist.

For more information on Maya Angelou, visit www.mayaangelou.com.

 

Denyce Graves Performance

UNT Fine Arts Series, 2004 Gala Centennial Season
Sunday, April 25, 2004
7 p.m., Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center (directions)
University of North Texas
Tickets: $35 general public, $17.50 UNT faculty and staff and senior citizens, free for UNT students (with ID). Tickets go on sale Jan. 5, 2004, at the Murchison Box Office, (940) 369-7802, Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m.

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is recognized as one of today's most exciting vocal stars. She has performed in the world's great opera houses and concert halls. At UNT, she will perform a solo recital with piano. Presented by the UNT Fine Arts Series in cooperation with the UNT Division of Equity and Diversity.

For more information about the concert, call (940) 565-3815 or e-mail keffer@union.admin.unt.edu.
For more information on the Fine Arts Series, visit www.unt.edu/union/fasinfo.htm.
For more information on Denyce Graves, visit www.denycegraves.com.

 

Texas Emancipation Day Parade

Cancelled
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Denton, Texas
Sponsored by the Emancipation Parade Association

 

UNT Trailblazers Reunion

Members of the University of North Texas Trailblazers, an alumni organization including the university's earliest African American students, are gathering on campus July 15-17 for their sixth annual reunion.

Because of the historical contributions made by these early students, UNT has paused to celebrate the 50th anniversary of desegregation, illuminating 50 years of Progress and Opportunity 1954-2004. It is in concert with this celebration that the UNT Trailblazers will host its 2004 reunion on the UNT campus.

In honor of the celebrations, members of the UNT campus community will join the reunion this year to honor these students.

The reunion begins with a cocktail party at 8 p.m. July 15 (Thursday) in the Gateway Center, located on North Texas Blvd at Eagle Drive. Additional activities include a luncheon buffet program at noon July 16 (Friday) in the Gateway Center, a tour of the UNT campus, Research Park and Southeast Denton community, and a dinner and dance at 8 p.m. July 17 (Saturday) in the Silver Eagle Suite in the University Union, located one block west of Welch and West Prairie streets.

During the tour of the Southeast Denton community, a reception will be held at the American Legion Hall, sponsored by the Southeast Denton Neighborhood Association, with a proclamation being read by City of Denton Mayor, Euline Brock. The proclamation recognizes the contributions the Denton community made to the African American students who were not allowed to live on campus in the 1950s and 1960s.  The tour will be lead by UNT President Dr. Norval Pohl.

Judge Joel Bennet will be the guest speaker on Friday during the luncheon and Dr. James Gray will be the keynote on Saturday evening.  Music will be provided by the Herbie Johnson Jazz Group during the Thursday night cocktail party.

The UNT Trailblazers are dedicated to helping UNT continue on the path they helped to pave, and always strive to promote an increasingly diverse and inclusive campus at UNT.

Proceeds from the events will provide scholarships through the Division of Equity and Diversity for students currently attending UNT, as well as future students.

For more information on the UNT Trailblazers, visit www.bowten.com/trailblazers.

Lodging is available for the UNT Trailblazers Reunion at the Radisson Hotel Denton (across I35 from UNT)
2211 I35 East North
Denton, TX 76205
800-333-3333
940-565-8499 (local)
www.radisson.com/dentontx

Rooms are listed under the University of North Texas Trailblazers

 

UNT Home Football Game

October 2, 2004
University of North Texas

Barrier Breakers and Co-Chairs need to enter the Fouts Field parking area off North Texas Blvd. Attendants will direct all Barrier Breakers and Co-Chairs to an area that is in easy distance for both the brunch and tailgate party.

Game Day at North Texas

Mean Green Village map

The university will recognize African American athletes who broke barriers in North Texas sports during a day of festivities Oct. 2 as part of its yearlong observance of the 50th anniversary of desegregation at the university.

At the October 2nd events, we will honor Athletic Barrier Breakers – former and current African American student athletes who are the:

• First to compete in their sports,
• First to compete in national championships,
• First to be named conference champions,
• First to set university or conference records in their sports,
• Current record holders of a university or conference record, and the
• Athletic Hall of Fame members.

The day will begin with an 11 a.m. brunch sponsored by President Norval Pohl and Athletic Director Rick Villarreal in the Gateway Center. During the brunch each of the barrier-breaker athletes will receive an award.

In addition, the university will recognize the athletes during halftime of the Mean Green’s game against Middle Tennessee, which begins at 6 p.m. The university also will sponsor a tailgating tent for the athletes from 4 p.m. until the game begins.

Admission to all three events is $35.00. If you already have game tickets, the price for the brunch and catered tailgating event is $27.00. UNT plays Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee that day. To purchase tickets, call (940) 565-2527.

 

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