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LASC Celebrates Black History Month
Posted on: 02/20/2021
Los Angeles Southwest College will celebrate Black History Month events throughout the month of February with several great events.
Check out the calendar of events.
Black History Month Calendar
*** Click the name of the event below to register for it on Eventbrite.
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Description | Date/Time | Meeting Information | Contact |
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We welcome everyone to celebrate Black History Month with LASC as our HBCU Alumni and Campus Community share the purpose and pride of attending an HBCU. | Monday, February 1, 11 a.m. |
Meeting ID: 982 9942 2400 Passcode: 546221 |
Damien Danielly |
| Join us as we usher in a Black History Month full of love and celebration! Through poetry, music, imagery and brief testimonials from community members and LASC alumni, we will focus on Black Joy and Black Resilience as we enter into a month of honoring All Black Everything! | Thursday, February 11, 11 a.m. |
Meeting ID: 939 0328 8597 |
Katrina Taylor | |
| The annual forum named in honor of LASC's principal founder, Mrs. Odessa Cox. Because of Odessa Cox, LASC opened its doors on September 11, 1967. This year, we will celebrate mother Odessa Cox's legacy via Zoom with a theme of "Find A Way Or Make A Way." | Wednesday, February 17, 10 a.m. |
Meeting ID: 912 3917 3327 Passcode: 493154 |
Dr. Lance Robert | |
| Virtual dance challenge will allow you to show off your moves and shake off the sadness of 2020. Gift cards will be awarded to those with the best moves. | Thursday, February 18, 11 a.m. |
Meeting ID: 934 5310 3390 Passcode: 905526 |
Dr. Tandy Ward | |
| This healing Legacy Circle will honor our ancestors and loved ones that have transitioned from this life to next. | Tuesday, February 23, Noon |
Meeting ID: 981 8172 7993 Passcode: 502551 |
Yvette Tucker | |
| Do you know these historical personalities? Try to guess what famous Black historical figures are being portrayed on screen and be rewarded for your knowledge. Gift cards will be provided to the winners. | Wednesday, February 24, 1 p.m. |
Meeting ID: 946 4076 6630 Passcode: 534080 |
Dr. Tandy Ward | |
| Read-in event will focus on the speech "King's Challenge to the Nation's Social Scientists." Readers will reflect on Dr. King's legacy and the relevance of his words in our lives today. | Thursday, February 25, 3 p.m. | Parisa Samaie | ||
| Reclaim yoga's Egyptian roots, activate your body's energy centers, and focus on your breath in this "Introduction to Kemetic Yoga" session with Ebony Yoga. | Thursday, February 25, 2 p.m. |
Meeting ID: 862 1525 9790 Passcode: LASCEbYo |
Dr. Maisha Jones | |
| George Floyd | LASC theater students will put on a powerful performance from the virtual stage | Friday, February 26, 6:30 p.m. | Jonathan Evans | |
| Paint and Breath | In this art event titled "Paint & Breathe," students will channel their emotions into a masterpiece, led by LASC Art Department faculty member Santos Vazquez | March 3, 1 p.m. | Join the Zoom event |
Rachelle Thomas-Green Santos Vazquez |