Black History Month / Women’s History Month
Western Piedmont Community College celebrates
Black History and Women’s History Months
Mike Wiley One-Man Show
Dar He: The Story of Emmitt Till
Jan. 31 | 12:00 P.M. | Phifer Hall Theatre
About Dar He :
In 1955, a 14-year-old black Chicago youth traveled to the Mississippi Delta with country kinfolk and southern cooking on his mind. He walked off the train and stepped into a world he could never understand — a world of thick color lines, of hard-held class systems and unspeakable taboos. Young Emmett crossed that line and met his gruesome fate by whistling at a white woman. This riveting play chronicles the murder, trial and unbelievable confession of the men accused of Emmett Till’s lynching.
Accommodations for the Presentation
WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
Dr. Leslie McKesson
Shadows of a Time Gone By
Feb. 7 | 12:30 P.M. | WPCC Leviton Auditorium
Explore the history of American chattel slavery in Burke County. In this presentation, Dr. McKesson will survey local origins and practices of the “peculiar institution” and examine the popular belief that this and other mountain counties had minimal ties to slavery.
Accommodations for the Presentation
WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
Dr. Leslie McKesson
Tour of the Shadows of a Time Gone By Exhibit
Feb. 19 | 1:00 P.M. | Historic Burke County Courthouse
Dr. Leslie McKesson will lead a tour of the exhibit Shadows of a Time Gone By at the Historic Burke County Courthouse. Transportation from the college to the courthouse will be provided. To reserve your seat, contact Dr. Ann Marie Radaskiewicz at aradaskiewicz@wpcc.edu or (828) 448-3509.
Accommodations for the Presentation
WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
A Screening of the Film
Till
Feb. 28 | 11:30 A.M. | WPCC Leviton Auditorium
Till is the story of Emmett Louis Till and the legacy of his mother, who pursued justice for her lynched son.
Accommodations for the Presentation
WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
Soul Food Island Food Truck
Feb. 28 | 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. | WPCC Main Campus
Grab lunch and enjoy it while watching the Till film.
Global Awareness and World Languages
Mar. 12 | 10:00 A.M. AND 1:00 P.M. | Library Active Learning Area
Brett Harris, International Education Program Coordinator with UNC Center for European Studies, will give two presentations on global awareness and world languages, including virtual reality tours of European cities.
Accommodations for the Presentation
WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
KAIA Quartet
Mar. 19 | 11:00 A.M. | WPCC Leviton Auditorium
From the tango of the Rio de la Plata to the string quartets of Silvestre Revueltas, the KAIA String Quartet is an ensemble devoted to promoting the rich and colorful music of Latin America.
Black History Themed Student Art Show
Feb. – Mar. | Goodfellow Gallery Located in the Library
WPCC Library
Collection of
Black Authors
& Artists
The WPCC Library & Academic Success Center offers set following titles available for checkout during Black History Month.
Maya Angelou
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Die
- Letter to My Daughter
- Mother: A Cradle to Hold
- Oh Pray My Wings are Gonna Fit Me Well
James Baldwin
- Baldwin: Early Novels and Stories
- The Devil Finds Work: An Essay
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- Just Above my Head
- No Name in the Street
Kobe Bryant
- The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Zora Neale Houston
- Moses, Man of the Mountain
- Mules and Men
- Their Eyes Are Watching God
- Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography
Henry Louis Gates
- Colored People: A Memoir
- Figures in Black: Words, Signs and the “Racial” Self
- The future of the race
Nikki Giovanni
- Gemini: An Extended Autobiographical Statement on My First Twenty-Five Years of Being a Black Poet
- Re: Concerning Creation
- Rosa
- The Women and the Me
Christopher Lebron
- The Making of Black Lives Matter
Toni Morrison
- The Bluest Eye
- Home
- Love
- A Mercy
- Song of Solomon
- Sula
- Tar Baby
- Toni Morrison: Profile of a Writer
New Additions
- My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir by Katherine Johnson
- How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith III
- HIs Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham
- The Hill We Climb: an Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
- The Business of Race by Margaret Greenberg
- Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot
- Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi
- Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- All that she Carried by Tiya Miles
- Glorious Liberty: Frederick Douglas and the fight for an Anti-Slavery Constitution by Damon Root
Library Hours
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday
Call 828-448-6195 for more info.
The general public is invited to participate in Black History Month events at WPCC. All events are free of charge.
Questions?
Contact Ann Marie Radaskiewicz, Dean of Arts & Sciences at 828.448.3509, aradaskiewicz@wpcc.edu