UNCA is Hosting Many Black History Month Events in February

February is Black History Month, and students and faculty at the University of North Carolina at Asheville are hosting many great programs through their Multicultural Student Programs, the Center of Diversity Education, Black Student Association, Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership, and Campus Recreation. Here is a list of some of their informative classes and presentations coming up:

• The Black Experience Art Exhibit Reception
• Wednesday, February 17 at 7PM
• The art is a re-examination by local artist LaKisha Blount on the black experience. It will be on display in the Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery until March 5th, so if you can't make the opening reception, you'll have all month to check it out.

• Homecoming LipSync and Step Show
• Saturday, February 20 at 7PM
• Lipinksy Auditorium
• Stepping is a form of percussive dance in which the participant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more, often in arrangements that resemble military formations.

• Free HIV Screening
• Wednesday, February 24 from 10AM - 3PM
• Highsmith University Union in the Alumni Hall
• Blacks/African Americans have the most severe burden of HIV of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Compared with other races and ethnicities, African Americans account for a higher proportion of new HIV infections, those living with HIV, and those ever diagnosed with AIDS.

• The Loving Story: Interracial Dating in America
• Thursday, February 25 at 6PM
• Highsmith University Union, Room 224
• The true story of Mildred and Richard Loving is endearing because they never wanted to be known. They didn't want to change history or face down racism. They just wanted to come home to Virginia to be near their families. They weren't radical, they were just two people in love—one of them white guy described by one of their lawyers as a "redneck," the other a sweet, soft-spoken young woman of black and American Indian ancestry.

• History of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Black Greek Letter Organization
• Friday, February 26 at 6PM
• Highsmith University Union Room 221
• Dahlia Hylton, director of the Intercultural Center and Multicultural Student Programs, and Elliot Kimball, Assistant Director of Greek Life and Off-Campus Student Programs will facilitate this historical discussion.

• West African Drum and Dance Class
• Friday, February 26 from 8PM - 9PM
• Highsmith University Union Room 221

For more information about any of these great upcoming events, contact Dahlia Hylton at 828.251.6577.