Thursday, October 2
Colonel Charles E. McGee
“The Tuskegee Airmen Experience: Segregation in the Military”
Stewart Center 206, 7p.m.
Colonel Charles E. McGee, a decorated Air Force fighter pilot, who flew with the
Tuskegee Airmen, will share the history of the veteran flyers and the racial
segregation African-American soldiers often experienced in the U.S. Military forces.
A book signing of "Tuskegee Airman: The Biography of Charles E. McGee Air
Force Fighter Combat Record Holder" by Charlene E. McGee will follow
the talk.
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Tuesday, October 7
Health Fair
BCC 5-7p.m.
There will be diabetes screening, cholesterol screening, Planned Parenthood - STD info
and much much more. This event is sponsored by BCC, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Women of Vision, and Minority Health Coalition of Tippecanoe County. For more
information, contact Craig Wesley at
wesleyc@purdue.edu or Donna Hall at 494-3094
or at dmhall@purdue.edu.
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Fri., October 10 – Tues., October 14
Civil Rights and the Black Arts Movement Expedition Tour
Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama
BCC Performing Arts Ensembles will retrace the steps of Dr. Martin Luther King and
other civil rights heroes. This area of the country was the setting for many
history-making achievements by African Americans. During the tour, students will
relive the bravery of the people who participated in the Civil Rights movement. Sites
will include the Civil Rights Institute, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church,
Kelly Ingram Park, the Civil Rights Memorial monument and the Rosa Parks Museum.
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Saturday, October 25
BCC Performing Arts Ensemble Showcase
“Civil Rights and the Black Arts Movement”
Black Cultural Center 7p.m.
Come for an evening full of excitement and fun.
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