Spoken Word: Wed., Sept. 21
The Game Plan at 8:00 p.m.
The Game Plan is located at 
8187 W. Fairfield Dr (next to the old Blockbuster). Admission is $5. Doors open at 7. Spoken word starts at 8. For more info. call 850-380-6109 or 601-291-1946.
UWF Men of Color Retreat:
Fri. & Sat. (Sept. 23 & 24)
University of West Florida Commons (Building 10)
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| Joseph White, Ph.D. |
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| Said Sewell, Ph.D. |
The annual UWF Men of Color retreat will feature keynote addresses by two well-known leaders. Dr. Said Sewell of the Fort Valley State University and Dr. Joseph White of the University of Califoria at Irvine will share strategies to increase the success rates of Black males at institutions of higher learning. Dr. White will also be signing copies of his book, Black Man Emerging: Facing the Past and Seizing the Future in America, which will be available for purchase. Friday evening will feature artistic performances during the Argo Renaissance: A Rebirth of Cultural Expression. Registration is free to UWF students and faculty members. The registration fee is $25 for community members. For a complete listing of events or to register for the retreat, visit http://uwf.edu/cws/UWF%20Men%20of%20Color%20Retreat%202011.cfm.
Live Literary CD Recording:
Sun., Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m.
(technically next week, but you know what I mean)
J. Earle Bowden Bldg., 120 E. Church St.
Selected dramatic poetry and essay readings from the five-volume book series, When Blacks Folks Was Colored, and original music by Mr. Al Martin. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. The audience MUST be seated by 1:30 p.m., and no one will be admitted once the program recording begins. The event is FREE and sponsored by Pensacola State College's Black History/Multicultural Committee and the African American Heritages Society. For additional info., contact the Office of Institutional Diversity at 850-484-1759.
