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20th anniversary of Soul Food Feast highlights Black History Month activities at Thiel College

Posted February 14, 2020   Print
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College and the Organization of Black Collegiates will be hosting a slate of cultural events for Black History through the end of February, including the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular annual events, the Soul Food Feast.

Featured events include:

  • 7–8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 – African Dance Youth Group – Harambee Youth Group from Youngstown, Ohio will perform traditional and modern dances in the Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
  • 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 20 – Common Hour Speaker: Ashley Gaddy, Director of Business Development at Cook Ross in Washington, D.C. in Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
  • 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 27 – Common Hour Performance: Zuzu Acrobats in the Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center. The Zuzu African Acrobats perform traditional Kenyan acrobatic skills set to high energy beats.
  • 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 – 20th Annual Soul Food Feast in the Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center. Students serve traditional soul and comfort food during the dinner.

A poetry reading by national slam poet Doreen Devine Block kicked off the events on Feb. 10.

The OBC was founded in December of 1968 with the mission to raise cultural awareness throughout campus. This organization is inclusive and is not specifically for African-American students. Anyone desiring to support diversity and learning about different cultures is welcome.

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