1996_01 The Daily Collegian January 1996

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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Monday, January 29,1996
News
CSUF steps into Black History month
The 3rd Annual African People's
month will begin in The Pit on Feb. 1.
By Ana Rocha
Staff Writer
Throughout die month of Feb¬
ruary special events starring well-
known comedians, a reggae con¬
cert, along with the 3rd Annual Step
Show will take place for African
People's month.
Opening ceremonies will start
with die singing of the Black Na¬
tional Anthem and will take place
at noon in The Pit on Feb. 1. A
schedule of events for the entire
month will be passed out to the pub¬
lic during the ceremonies.
Step show
The 3rd annual Fresno State
Step Show will also be one of the
main attractions during the month.
This year there are 15 teams sched¬
uled to perform in the Satellite Stu¬
dent Union.
"If there's ever a time for unity
amongst all the African American
fraternities and sororities, it's that
weekend oftrte Step Show," said
Keith Bolden president of Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Scheduled to perform are Kappa
Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta
Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma
Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta,
Zeta Phi Beta, and Alpha Phi Al¬
pha. Tickets are selling for $10 for
Greeks and California State Univer¬
sity, Fresno students with an ID, and
$15 for the general public. There
will be a chance for the public to
watch the Step Show live in the
Upstairs Cafeteria with an $8 ad¬
mission fee.
Movie magic
The Black Experience Film Se¬
ries will feature "Dead Presidents"
and "Clockers" on Feb. 7 and
"Devil in a Blue Dress" along with
"Sankofa," a film about how slaves
fought to keep their culture alive,
on Feb. 14.
"The film made tons of money
even though the film director Hali
Gerima was told his film was not
commercial enough to be success¬
ful and still it was a huge success
with the support from the African
American community," com¬
mented Keith Bolden, coordinator
of the film series.
The gospel
There will also be "An After¬
noon of Praise Gospel Night" on
Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Satellite
Student Union.
"Generally it's a night when
various choirs from different
churches join together in celebra¬
tion. Churches are also the founda¬
tion of most African Americans,"
said Tammi Moore chair of the Af¬
rican People's History Month plan¬
ning committee.
Klub Nupe
Another special attraction
scheduled for the month is the first
annual' Klub Nupe sponsored by
Kappa Alpha Psi. The event will
take place in the Star Palace in
Fresno on Feb. 16 from 9 p.m. un¬
til 2 a.m. A DJ and Various Glenn,
a local hip-hop group will provide
the entertainment. There will also
be a step show performance by stu¬
dents from Hoover High School.
Comedy corner
Several comedians will also per¬
form during the month at the Satel¬
lite Student Union, including J.
^Anthony Brown and Melanie
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The closing ceremonies of the
month will contain a special presen¬
tation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 29 in The
Pub to present the Rosa Parks
awards. Students and faculty in the
local community will be honored
for their dedication and continued
service to the African American
community.
"I would like to see those indi¬
viduals who have shown i. great
deal of commitment to the commu¬
nity and have tried to uplift the
black community," said Tony
Perry, African Student Union presi¬
dent.
"I'm really looking forward to
next month, which is filled with
events for everybody to enjoy. Af¬
rican People's month is a wonder¬
ful event and I hope students take
time out to attend the scheduled
events," said Frankie Moore, advi¬
sor for African People's History
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