District Black History Month Library Displays
Visit Collin College campus libraries to see books and artwork associated with Black
History Month from Feb. 1-28.
African Americans and Labor on Display
Celebrate the History of African Americans and Labor with a display of posters throughout
campus. This campus event will also offer a free lunch to visitors on Monday, Feb.
3 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Food will be available on a first come, first served
basis.
Display dates: Feb. 3-28
Location: Celina Campus Atrium, 2505 Kinship Parkway in Celina
20th Century African American Labor History
Join the faculty of the Frisco Campus for several presentations on African American
Labor in the Mid-Twentieth Century. Panelists will present on such topics as African
American labor and the New Deal and share cropping in the American South.
Time/date: 4-5:30 p.m. on Feb. 5
Location: Frisco Campus, Room F249, 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco
Douglass Visions’ African American Campus Museum
Join students, staff, and faculty as they honor Black History Month by bringing the
Douglass Visions’ African American Campus Museum to the Collin College campuses. This
event is a collaboration with the Collin College Office of Student Engagement, BAAC,
the Credit Union of Texas, and the Douglass Visions’ Committee, Inc. The Credit Union
of Texas Community Grill food truck will attend, serving complimentary meals. Food
will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Date/time and locations: Museum hours – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Food truck hours: 11 a.m.-1
p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10 at Plano Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Technical Campus, 2550 Bending Branch Way in Allen
Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Wylie Campus, 391 Country Club Road in Wylie
Thursday, Feb. 13 at Farmersville Campus, 501 S. Collin Parkway in Farmersville
Monday, Feb. 17 at Frisco Campus (address listed above)
Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Celina Campus (address listed above)
Thursday, Feb. 20 at McKinney Campus, 2200 W. University Drive in McKinney
“Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: The Labor of Feeding the Family,” presented
by Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie
Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie will share stories and insights of his time in family kitchens,
grocery stores, soup kitchens, and fine dining restaurants with Mississippians as
they feed themselves. He views feeding oneself as labor, and his work explores the
socioeconomic circumstances under which differently classed contemporary Black Southerners
take on this labor.
Time/date: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on Feb. 11
Location: The in-person presentation will be held at the McKinney Campus Conference Center, 2400 Community Ave. in McKinney. Live stream access
to the presentation will be offered at: Frisco Campus Conference Center, Room C105NS; the Wylie Campus Conference Center; and Plano Campus, Room C103.
Speaker’s bio: www.ewoodzie.com
“Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow: The Birth of Jazz in New Orleans,” presented by Dr.
Monica Gallamore
Jazz music emerged in New Orleans from a unique city and a vibrant community of African
Americans. The foundations of the music were firmly established in antebellum New
Orleans, growing from a complicated mixture of both free and enslaved populations. Making
music provided work for musicians but also provided an outlet for those who labored
in various sectors of the Southern economy, including both working-class and middle-class
populations. Through Jazz, the African American community in a post-Civil War environment
found meaning and escape from the tedious and fragile balance of the Jim Crow South.
Time/date: 4-5:30 p.m. on Feb. 25
Location: Frisco Campus Conference Center, Room C105E
Panel Discussion: Journey – Life, Labor, and Perseverance
Join Collin College faculty and administration as panelists reflect on their personal
journeys. The national theme for Black History Month is “African Americans and Labor.”
Professor Denzel Oliver will moderate a panel consisting of Dr. Marc Azard, Dr. Michelle
Buggs, Dr. Jason Snyder, Associate Dean Melinda Tingle, and Dr. Brian White.
Time/date: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on Feb. 27
Location: McKinney Campus Welcome Center, Room W105
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