The University of South Carolina Beaufort will present programming promoting cross-cultural awareness on campus and in the community during February 2020. “Eyes on the Prize: 2020 Vision – African American History Month at USCB” will kick off on January 20, 2020 with a day of service and voter registration drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Numerous other events will take place over the month of February, including reception lectures, performances, and documentary screenings. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in November 2019.
Dr. Najmah Thomas, Project Director for the programming, says that the goal of the project is “to raise awareness, acknowledge contributions, and apply lessons learned from African American perspectives in history for all Americans.”
Twelve events are planned for the program series:
Monday, January 20, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dr. MLK Day of Service – Voter Registration Drive
Campus Center Room 105, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 12:55 p.m.
The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess
USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902
Tickets: $20/per person; $10 for students
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception – Eyes on the Prize Documentary & Discussion
Hargray Lobby, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Eyes on the Prize Documentary & Discussion
USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902
Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Orangeburg Massacre Documentary, Discussion, and Candlelight Vigil
USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902
Monday, February 10, 2020
Movie Night & Discussion Panel: The Best of Enemies
USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Coming Full Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism
Book talk with author Wanda Lloyd
Library Room 237, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Thursday, February 13 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Healthy People 2030 Panel: Social Justice in Healthcare
OLLI Room 103, USCB Hilton Head Campus, One Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Student Panel Discussion: Voting Rights, Responsibilities, and Political Power
Campus Center Room 105, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Friday, February 21, 2020 | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Hilton Head Island’s Gullah Celebration
Gullah Music Series Featuring the Voices of El Shaddai
Off Campus Event – Queen Chapel AME Church
USCB Van Reservations Available
Wednesday, February 26 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Divine 9 and the College Experience Panel Discussion & Service Activity
Campus Center Room 105, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
Thursday, February 27 | 5:00 p.m. – Midnight
Closing Reception and Harlem Renaissance Freedom Ball
Campus Center Room 105, USC Beaufort (Bluffton Campus), 1 University Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
For more information about the “Eyes on the Prize: 2020 Vision” series of programs, contact Dr. Najmah Thomas at 843-208-8339 or NTHOMAS2@uscb.edu.
The mission of SC Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. Established in 1973, this 501(c) 3 organization is governed by a volunteer 21-member Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. It presents and/or supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 350,000 citizens annually.
