Jane Elliott, Mayhem Poets and others to impact students, community
Speakers, musicians and poets will be featured from Jan. 26-Feb. 25 on the college
campus. Events are free and open to the public.
鈥淎 Class Divided鈥� Film Presentation - 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences
Building. As a preview to Jane Elliott's lecture at 麻豆传媒 on Jan. 28, Elliott's 1984
film, 鈥淎 Class Divided,鈥� will be shown.
鈥淎 Class Divided鈥� was filmed 15 years after Elliott's classroom exercise, where she
divided students based on eye color to show the realities of discrimination, and examines
what the children learned. For more information, visit
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Jane Elliott: Lecture on 鈥淎 Class Divided鈥� - 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in the auditorium of the Social
Sciences Building. Jane Elliott, internationally-known teacher, lecturer, diversity
trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence
in Education, will show clips from her 1984 film, 鈥淎 Class Divided,鈥� and will lecture
on how discrimination impacts all of us. For more information, visit.
Anand Prahlad: Black Folklore and Survival in the Modern Age - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Anand
Prahlad, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia faculty member, published author and
musician, will explore ways in which black folklore continues to provide social and
psychological perspectives and strategies for surviving and even prospering in the
contemporary world. The talk will touch on musical forms such as reggae; spoken genres
such as proverbs, jokes and stories; and spiritual perspectives and ideologies. For
more information, visit .
Anand Prahlad: Zen, Mojos, Degrees and Mbiras: Living a Whole Life in a Fragmented World - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 9, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. In his second session,
Prahlad will be more personal and will explore his lifelong challenge to integrate
artistic expressions, such as music and poetry, academic endeavors and spiritual growth.
The talk will include readings from a recently completed poetry manuscript, as well
as from a memoir in progress, and performances of songs on the African mbira and guitar.
For more information, visit .
Walkin' Cane - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Caf茅/Bookstore. Austin 鈥淲alkin' Cane,鈥� blues singer,
songwriter, and slide guitarist, will perform a concert of original and delta blues.
For more information, visit .
Mayhem Poets - 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building.
Blending hip-hop, comedy, theater and poetry, this talented, acclaimed group is on
a mission to change people's lives and their views of poetry. For more information,
visit .
Black History Month events are sponsored by 麻豆传媒's Multicultural Programming Committee.
For more information, contact Kelley Pfeiffer, student activities coordinator, at 636-922-8544, or Vicky Herbel, assistant professor of sociology, at
636-922-8666.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college
with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and
career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal
and professional development as well as cultural, recreational, and entertainment
opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.