Black History Month 2008

Saturday, February 2
Friends & Family Weekend Picnic | 12pm at Flavet Field
Please join us as Black History Month puts on a series of outdoor games to facilitate bonding and family ties. There
will also be a picnic you're your enjoyment.

Sunday, February 3
Church Service | 11am at First Assembly of God
Come out and join the Black History Month committee for worship, praise, and fellowship.
For directions, click here

Sunday, February 3
Jim Haskins Collection Launch | TBA in George A. Smathers Library
Join the staff of the Smathers Library as they celebrate the launch of the Jim Haskins collection. Jim Haskins was the
author of over one hundred books and has an unrivaled background in writing African-American nonfiction for
young readers.

Monday, February 4
Showtime at the Swamp: Variety Show | 8pm in Grand Ballroom
Come out and see who was chosen by the UF community, via Youtube performances, to perform in Showtime in
the Swamp. The winner will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card, courtesy of the Black History Month Committee.

Tuesday, February 5 (also Feb. 12, 19, & 26)
Sophistication is… | 11 am at Reitz Union Colonnade
Co-sponsored by RUB and Chomp the Vote
Sophistication is…is a weekly series of events that focus on health, beauty, politics, knowledge, and culture. From free
makeovers to information on the 2008 Presidential Election, Sophistication is will cover a wide range of topics. All
events will take place on the Reitz Union Colonnade.

Tuesday, February 5
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. & Alpha Epsilon Pi, Fraternity Inc. presents...
"The Plight of the Persecuted Minority" | 7pm at Location TBA
In a strategic partnership Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Inc. have combined on the
account of a common struggle. This forum speaks on how the historical background of Blacks and Jews, and how
our "stories" have been intertwined, for the good of civilization. Throughout history both groups have shared the
plight of the persecuted minority. Join the gentlemen of these two organizations as we unite to teach and share our
experiences as well as hear your experiences.

Wednesday, February 6 (also Feb. 13, 20, & 27)
Lunch at the IBC | 11am at Institute of Black Culture
Co-sponsored by the Institute of Black Culture, Gatorwell, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc,
and Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Lunch at the IBC is a weekly lunch series that takes place from 11am - 1pm every Wednesday. You can come eat,
enjoy a good discussion and explore the IBC.

Thursday, February 7
Museum Nights Presents: Art from the Eyes of Our Own | 6pm in Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Co-sponsored by Museum Nights, Blacklisted and Student Government's Multicultural Affairs Cabinet
The Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of black literature, art, music, thought and more which opened the
doorway to mainstream black expression. Please join us as our event takes a look back to this time period and
celebrates the achievements made by the trailblazers of the Harlem Renaissance, with guided museum tours,
folklorist, and food.

Thursday, February 7
Health Occupations Students of America presents..."United We Learn, Together We Stand for Awareness"
at 7pm at Location TBA
This forum will focus on the history of HIV/AIDS, statistics of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, methods of transmission, etc. It
will be an interactive forum that will not only bring you awareness about HIV/AIDS but it will most importantly
give you an opportunity to find ways to use what you learned to spread awareness about this epidemic.

Friday, February 8
Back in the Days | 7:30pm at Reitz Union Rion Ballroom
Co-sponsored by Gator Nights
When four friends start their own magazine, focusing on "real" African-American issues we call it Sophisticated and
Black! Come join us for an original play celebrating black culture. Let us show you how it used to be, while we travel
Back in the Days

Saturday, February 9
Institute of Black Culture Black Student Leadership Conference | 9am-3pm at HPNP Auditorium
Co-sponsored by the Dean of Student's Office
The 6th Annual James E. Scott Black Student Leadership Conference is an experiential leadership experience
comprised of simulations, discussions, and presentations that will provide students with the opportunity to build
relationships with other leaders on campus, examine their own personal leadership skills, ignite activism in the Black
community at UF, and provide the framework for the creation of "the Black agenda" on campus. Attendance is by
application only.

Saturday, February 9
The Ball | 8pm at Reitz Union Rion Ballroom
Come join us for an Evening of Sophistication with friends, food, and fun at the Black History Month Ball. We would
like everyone to partake in this festive event by wearing your most sophisticated attire. There will also be a contest
with secret judges to choose the most sophisticatedly dressed male and female, with a grand prize that will make
everyone envious.

Sunday, February 10
Church Service with Open Door Ministries | 11am at Open Door Ministries Church
Come out and join Open Door Ministries for worship, praise, and fellowship. For directions, click here

Sunday, February 10
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presents the…Ms. Black and Gold Pageant | 7:30pm in Reitz Union
Grand Ballroom
Come out and enjoy a night like no other as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc presents Ms. Black and Gold. Watch as
this year's winner is crowned.

Monday, February 11
Skate Night Party | 8pm at Skate Station
Take a trip back in time as we revisit the simpler days of skating all night long. The 5th annual Black History Month
Skate Night Party features everything from a live DJ to the lovely BHM promo team. Whether you want to go back to
the '80s or reminisce the '90s, this event is supersonic. The best dressed skater wearing "flashback" clothing will win
a prize. For directions, click here

Tuesday, February 12
Jamaican Student Association presents…A Tribute to the Caribbean | 7pm at Health Professions, Nursing
& Pharmacy (HPNP) Building
The 3rd Annual Tribute to the Caribbean, "Coming to America," is designed to encourage people of all backgrounds
to feel welcomed to learn more about the Caribbean culture. Through dances, songs and monologues, we hope to
open new doors of discovery about Caribbean countries. Come find out what makes us special but, most importantly,
what also binds us together. Join us in the celebration of our history, culture and lives.

Wednesday, February 13
Speaker, Tracee Ellis Ross | 7pm at Grand Ballroom
Co-sponsored by ACCENT Speakers Bureau
Please join us in a speaking engagement of a lifetime. As NAACP Image award winner, and star of the hit CW
television show, Girlfriends, Tracee Ellis Ross, speaks about her life, her work, and being a black actress in Hollywood.

Thursday, February 14
BHM Love | 10am at Reitz Union Colonnade
Come join the BHM committee and make Valentine 's Day cards for those special people in your life. Free candy and
BHM love.

Friday, February 15
7th Annual Fashion X-Clusive SHowcase | 7pm at Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
Join the Fashion X-clusive committee for their 7th production, done in a way that only FX can. Lights, Camera,
Fashion ... Just watch them! For more information, click here

Saturday, February 16
Kid's Day | 11 am at South East Boys and Girls Club
Get ready for an afternoon of free food, performances, carnival games and more!!
Children of all ages are welcome to join us for a cultural celebration that promises to inspire, entertain, and educate
our community! Attendees are also encouraged to bring new/used books as well as school supplies to be donated to
the Boys and Girls Club. For directions, call 352.372.1485 or click here

Sunday, February 17
Church Service with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. | 10am at
Abiding Faith Christian Church
Come out and join the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. for worship, praise, and
fellowship. For directions, click here

Monday, February 18
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. presents… The Evolution of Hip-Hop at 7:30pm, location TBA
Join Sigma Lambda Gamma at a forum/open discussion on the evolution of hip-hop. Learn about its past and how it
has evolved to what it is today. Discuss these changes and the negative connotations that have been associated with
hip-hop and the African American community in America.

Tuesday, February 19
Student's Taking Action Against Racism presents…Paving the way for Future Black STAARs 7pm,
Location TBA
This STAAR forum will feature an examination of how Black politicians are reshaping our country's political system
and how their increasing influence over U.S policy in changing our future.

Wednesday, February 20
Game Show, 8pm Orange and Brew
Want to test your knowledge on categories such as music, sports, black history, and anything else? Well join the
Black History Month committee as we present our annual Game Show. Put your brain to work for a chance to win
our grand prize. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20 at the Orange and Brew. There will be six teams
of 5 competing and pre-registration is required, so hurry and reserve your team's spot today! There will also be door
prizes for the audience. To register send your name, email address and contact number to
ufbhmgameshow@gmail.com or sign up at the BHM table on Turlington plaza or the Colonnade during the month
of February. You can also sign your friends up for the event.

Thursday, February 21
Progressive Black Men presents...Barack Obama: Black or White…7:30pm at Location TBA
Barak Obama has become a very popular political figure in a short amount of time. Despite this popularity, there is
speculation and controversy; from qualifications of his "blackness" to his seniority in government and policy. This
forum will address the question, should his skin color outweigh his qualifications as a potential leader in this society
and government?

Friday, February 22
"Reclaiming the Set" FISS Weekend Kick Off, 12pm Turlington Plaza
RTS is the official FISS Weekend Kickoff. Stop by Turlington Plaza between classes for free food, prizes, games, and
special presentations from various student groups. We will be raising money all weekend for the Southeast Boys and
Girls Club, so come have fun and donate for a good cause! FREE FISS TICKETS will be given away as prizes, so this is
your last chance to score free tickets! If you need something to do between classes, stop by RTS! For more
information, click here

Friday, February 22
Black History Month Comedy Show Featuring Vanessa Fraction and Arvin Mitchell, 8pm Grand Ballroom
Co-sponsored by RUB
Get up, get out, and get your laugh on with two of the funniest comedians on the comedy circuit, Vanessa Fraction
and Arvin Mitchell. Both comedians have been featured on BET's Comicview. The night promises to be filled with
laughter and entertainment.

Saturday, February 23
FISS Greek Fest, 11am Hume Field
Come join us on Hume Field for the 2008 Greek Fest pre-FISS festival. As always, there will be plenty of performances
from your favorite on campus groups, including an NPHC stroll competition for $500! There will also be music,
games, bounce houses, relays, basketball shootouts, free giveaways/prizes, free food and much much more! Don't
spend your afternoon indoors, come join us outside as we party away the afternoon, all leading to the 19th Annual
Florida Invitational Step Show! For more information, click here

Saturday, February 23
Florida Invitational Step Show "Licensed to Step," 6:30pm Stephen C. O'Connell Center
You've waited all year for it...your friends raved about it....step teams have anticipated it, and now it's finally HERE!
The 19th Annual Florida Invitational Step Show is back and better than ever! With the hottest NPHC step teams
competing for over $15,000 in cash and prizes, special performances, plus celebrity hosts and DJ's, FISS 2008 is
weekend event you and your friends simply cannot afford to miss. Come join over 5,000 people in the University of
Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center as you witness why the Florida Invitational Step Show is truly Licensed to Step!
For more information, click here

Saturday, February 23
FISS Step Show After-Party, TBA
Come out and get your party on at the official Florida Invitational Step Show after-party, featuring guest DJs, prizes
and more!!! Visit www.gotfiss.com for more information or click here

Sunday, February 24
Church Service with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. at 9am at
Mt. Olive A.M.E Church
Come out and join the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for worship, praise,
and fellowship.

Sunday, February 24
Omega Psi Phi presents, a Kenny Mulfort original play, "Sometimes I Wish" at 8pm in Reitz Union Grand
Ballroom
It's the modern day and Dale Clayton and Crystal Edwards are in search of happiness. Sometimes I Wish aims to
straighten the happiness of it's viewer in a story where individuals escape somewhere and take comfort in situations
they don't understand".

Monday, February 25
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Presents…Black Male Extravaganza at 7pm at location TBA
Black Male Extravaganza, B.M.E, was founded 15 years ago at the University of Florida by the men of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Inc. B.M.E serves to promote a positive image of the modern day African American Male. This
performance is guaranteed to inspire, entertain, and educate audiences about the rich history and contemporary
plights of African-American men in college and today's society as a whole. Don't miss this awesome event!

Tuesday, February 26
Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc…presents" Is BET for ME?" at 7:06pm at location TBA
"Is BET for Me?" is an educational forum discussing the relevance of Black Entertainment Television (better known
as BET) to the African American community today.

Wednesday, February 27
Poetry Night: The Rhapsody Lounge, 7:30pm at Orange and Brew (in Reitz Union)
Co-sponsored by Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Faces Modeling Troupe, and Poets Inc.
Come enjoy a classy, sophisticated evening at the Rhapsody Lounge Poetry Night. This is the perfect scene for relaxing
with intriguing, live entertainment and casual dining. Talent will be abundant with performances including artistic
expressions of poetry and music. Cosmopolitan or cocktail attire is strongly encouraged. First come, first serve
seating.

Thursday, February 28
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Ian Smith, 7pm at Reitz Grand Ballroom
Please join the Black History Month Committee as our keynote speaker, Dr. Ian Smith, takes the stage. Dr. Smith, best
known for his work on Celebrity Fit Club, Meet the Faith, and the 50 Million lb Challenge will be discussing health
issues in our communities as well as his work and experiences.

Friday, February 29
Closing Ceremonies, 6:30pm at Reitz Grand Ballroom
The Black History Month Committee will be ending the month much in the same manner it began; with class and
sophistication. There will be performances, committee awards, and a faculty and staff recognition. There will be
reserved seating for selected persons and the remaining seating will be at a first come first serve basis. Semi-formal
attire is strongly encouraged.