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.W B lack H istory M onth .’ flfc a! e ra a e . February 2. 2005 Page A7 Black History Month Reed College Celebrates Black History Month Various events held to remember heritage ■ Reed College celebrates with an art exhibition, a concert & special visitors T H E FA IR FIE L D FO UR CONCERT 8 p.m . 'Ib n ig h t - F eb ruary 2, k a u l A u d ito r iu m G ra m m y A w ard w in n e r s th e F airfield Four, o n e o f th e c o u n try 's m o st a c c la im e d g o sp e l g ro u p s fo r o v e r 50 y e a rs, a r e m a s te rs o f a n a c a p p e lla sty le th a t r e p r e s e n ts A fric an A m e ric a n h e rita g e lik e few o th e rs. CORNEL WEST LECH RE i f BOOK SIGNING 7 :30 p .m . F eb ru ary 18 Kaul A u d ito r iu m Author of Race Matters and the new Democracy Matters 4 photo essay on the Black Panthers movement in and around Oakland, Calif., the headquarters of the organization, is on display throughout February at Reed College. O pportunities to com m em orate Black History Month will be abundant at Reed College, with music, lectures and art exhibits throughout February. Events will include the sweet acappella of The Fairfield Four, a reading from author Dr. Cornel West, a discussion with race scholar James Gibson, poetry by Tim Seibles and an ongoing photo exhibition on the Black Pan thers. EldridgeCleavertochronicle the Black Panther move ment in and around Oakland, Calif., the headquarters o f the organization. The striking photos that resulted were originally exhibited as “A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers” at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in 1968. The photo exhibition at Reed C ollege’s Hauser Memorial Library runs through Sunday, Feb. 20, and will showcase 45 photographs from the origi nal exhibition. On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m., photographer Pirkle Jones will speak in Biology 19, with a reception following in the gallery. Dr. Cornel West, author o f “Race M at ters" and “Democracy M atters,” has weaved together the American traditions of the Bap tist church, socialism, transcendentalism and pragmatism through his work. The author will be speaking on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:30p.m. at the Kaul Auditorium.* A respected scholar o f constitutional law, civil liberties, judicial behavior and research i r ' ‘ m eth o d o lo g y , Jam es Gibson is working on this forthcoming book, “Can Truth Reconcilea Divided Nation?” His work will exam ine the transformation o f South Grammy-winning group The Fairfield Four will perform African society in the on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Kaul Auditorium context o f its Truth and at Reed College. R econciliation C o m The Fairfield mission, and finds that South Africans o f all races - even w hites - condem n apartheid. top Gibson will speak at 7 p.m. on M onday, Feb. 28 at the Vollum the country for Come/ ,F Lecture Hall. An author o f six collections more than hall a West T> ¥ * o f poetry, Tim Seibles has re he ceived awards, fellowships and heard s in p in e grants from the National Endow rich harm onics r?’ ment for the Arts, the National in h im ■() W riters Voice Project and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Art T hou,” in Center. W riter Patricia Smith which they won a Grammy Award for their work. The says, "Listening to Tim Seibles National Endowment for the Arts named the group a ... is I ike Iistening to the voice of National Treasure in 1989, describing them as an the griot praising, adm onishing, acappella group that represents African American cursing, blessing, and calling us heritage like few groups in the history o f the nation. together." Seibles will give his The Fairfield Four will perform at 8 p.m. on W ednes reading at 8 p.m. on Thursday, day, Feb. 2 at the Kaul Auditorium. Feb. 24 in the Vollum Lounge. N oted C alifornia photographers Ruth M arion All events are free. For more Baruch and Pirkle Jones were invited in 1968 by information, call 503-777-7574. TIM SEIBLES BLACK PANTH ERS 19 6 8 : Photographs by Ruth-Marion Baruch f/ P irkle Jones EX H IBITIO N T h r o u g h F eb ruary 2 0 D o u g la s E C o o le y M e m o r ia l A rt C a lle r y All events are free & o * JAMES GIBSON LECTURE 7 p .m . February 2 8 V ollu m L e c tu r e H a ll n to the public; seatin g is lim ited . Visit web. reed.edu/black_history_m onth/ or call the Reed even ts lin e at S03/777-775S. I’OETIO READING 8 p .m . 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