In celebration of Black History Month, Albrightians are remembering and sharing important stories about people and events in the history of the African diaspora.
Pre-register to learn about Africa’s greatest civilizations and join Albright College in exploring “African roots of western culture” in a three part Experience Event series:
Feb. 25: “Origins”
4 p.m., Virtual
The first episode of the PBS documentary, Africa’s Great Civilizations. In this 90-minute session, we will watch and discuss the humanity’s origins in Africa and how the African continent helped design the blueprint for civilization. Pre-registration is required. Albright students seeking to earn Experience credit must use their Albright email when pre-registering. Pre-register here.
March 2: “The cross and the crescent”
4 p.m., Virtual
The second 90-minute episode of the PBS documentary, Africa’s Great Civilizations, explores the rise and impact of both Christianity and Islam, and debunks the myth that Christianity arrived in Africa with European colonialism. Pre-registration is required. Albright students seeking to earn Experience credit must use their Albright email when pre-registering. Pre-register here.
March 4: Deconstructing the ‘dark continent’ myth through the eyes of ancient philosophy
4 p.m., Virtual
Ademola Kazeem Fayemi, Ph.D., senior lecturer, department of philosophy at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, will unpack ancient African philosophies that propagate the falsehood of narratives positioning Africa as a ‘dark continent.’ In doing so, Fayemi seeks to break the silence surrounding the philosophical achievements of ancient Africa, below the Sahara, and outline the nature of ancient African philosophy and its pedagogical imperatives. Pre-registration is required. Albright students seeking to earn Experience credit must use their Albright email when pre-registering. Pre-register here.
Other Albright College Black History Month events that are open to the public include:
Race and sports in the world around us
Feb. 22, 5 p.m.
Racial healing and reconciliation: a community panel discussion
Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m.
Society of Black Alumni: competition and networking
Feb. 27, 3 p.m.
