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For further MBL News and Media Information, contact the MBL Communications Office at (508) 289-7423 or e-mail us at
February 2, 2004
WOODS HOLE, MA - The Woods Hole Black History Month Committee is pleased to announce the 2004 Woods Hole Black History Month events. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling in which the Supreme Court made its decision to desegregate public schools. The landmark case is the national theme of this year's Black History Month.
Speakers at this year's Woods Hole celebration represent some of the finest African American educators in our country today. Their presentations will focus on the current state of diversity in education and the challenges and changes that lie ahead. Other Black History Month events will include the annual Harambee, an ethnic potluck celebration feast, featuring live music, storytelling and afrocentric crafts, and a performance by the Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty.
Event details and speaker biographies can be found on the Woods Hole Black History Month website at http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/outreach/WHBHMC/index.htm or by calling the Marine Biological Laboratory Communications Office at (508) 289-7423.
ALL BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FEBRUARY 9
Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College
11:00 AM, Redfield Auditorium, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FEBRUARY 19
"Technology and the Dream"
Clarence Williams, Special Assistant to the President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12:00 Noon, Redfield Auditorium, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FEBRUARY 24
"Diversity Unbound: the Legacy of Brown vs. the Board of Education"
Ruth Simmons, President, Brown University
4:00 PM, Lillie Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory
FEBRUARY 26
"The Origin and Evolution of the Steel Band"
Justin Petty, Professor and Director of Broadcast Media Technology
Roxbury Community College
3:00 PM, Redfield Auditorium, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FEBRUARY 26
Harambee
An ethnic potluck feast with a Caribbean theme
- Live ethnic music from the Pan Loco Steel Band
- Afrocentric handicrafts, artwork, and books on display
4:30 PM, Swope Center, Marine Biological Laboratory
(Be sure to wear colorful clothing, and don't forget your sunglasses and flip flops!)
FEBRUARY 27
The United States Air Force Band of Liberty,
Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble
7:00 PM, Lawrence School, Falmouth
The Marine Biological Laboratory is an internationally known, independent, nonprofit institution dedicated to improving the human condition through creative research and education in the biological, biomedical and environmental sciences. Founded in 1888, the MBL is the oldest private marine laboratory in the Western Hemisphere.
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