Black History Month Events Black History Month Events
African American History Month events this week include the following. Events are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm time, dates and fees.
Today
Soulful Feast 10:30 a.m. Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Chapel, Norfolk. Includes a church service and “soulful feast.” Lt. Dave Murray, (757) 462-7325, ext. 3081.
Theatrical performance 3 p.m. Smithfield Center, 220 N. Church St. Vivian Lucas-Grames presents “Women of Color” throughout history. Refreshments follow. Free. Information and reservations, Blackwater Regional Library, Smithfield branch, (757) 357-2264.
tuesday
Day of the Arts 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Features dance, poetry and art from the 1920s and ’30s. Waterfront Conference Room, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus, Bay 5. (757) 822-1122, www.tcc.edu/welcome/locations
Roundtable Discussion: “Crime and Punishment” 12:30 p.m. William Pearsall moderates. Whitehurst Building, Tidewater Community College, Chesapeake Campus, Room 2057. (757) 822-1122, www.tcc.edu/ welcome/locations
Shackles and Chains and the Ties that Bind 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Performance by Amy Ferebee and Regina Sanford. Tidewater Community College, Roper Performing Arts Center, 340 Granby St., Norfolk Campus, Room 4235, second floor. (757) 822-1122, www.tcc.edu/ welcome/locations
wednesday
“Brown vs. Board of Education” 9:30 a.m., College of The Albemarle Community Auditorium, 1208 North Road St., Elizabeth City, N.C. (800) 335-9050, www.DiscoverElizabeth City.org
African American Pioneers: Creating a Legacy of Help that Informed the Profession of Social Work. Presented by Colita Nichols Fairfax. Noon to 1 p.m. Brown Memorial Hall, B-126, Norfolk State University, located off Corprew Avenue. Free. (757) 823-8373.
The Cotton Club 6:30 to 9 p.m. Live jazz. Cafeteria, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus, Bay 5. (757) 822-1122, www.tcc.edu/welcome/locations
thursday
Luncheon and Lecture, The Golden Thirteen: The Navy’s First African American Officers. 11:30 a.m., Vista Point Club, Naval Station Norfolk. Historian and author Paul Stillwell discusses these navy pioneers and their impact. $15. Reservations: (757) 322-3109.
Living the Dream 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker Nicole Livas. Theater, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus, Room 222. (757) 822- 1122, www.tcc.edu/welcome/locations
Book Talk 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Africans in the Civil War” by E. Curtis Alexander. Chesapeake Central Library, 298 Cedar Road. Free. (757) 382-6591.
A Dark Echo 7 p.m. Hampton Main Public Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd., Hampton. Open mic event for spoken word, poems and positive expression. Free, but reservations needed. (757) 239-9999.
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