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2 The Hampton Roads Messenger


Volume 11 Number 5


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February 2017


Locals amongst Dominion, Library of Virginia honorees


Indya Gipson (above-far left) from Nansemond River High School and Scientist, Educator and Author Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert (on the far right of the photo on the right) were honored by Dominion and the Library of Virginia.


RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion Resources and the Library of Virginia commemorated the leadership and ac- complishments of seven outstanding African Americans during the fifth annual “Strong Men & Women in Virginia


History” awards program


on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Richmond Marriott.


African


The program honors prominent Americans,


past and


present, who have made significant contributions to the Commonwealth.


“For the young man or woman NAUTICUS


who has big dreams of being a writer, a newscaster or a judge, we have great


role models to inspire future


generations in this year’s honorees,” said Mark Webb, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs and Chief


Legal


Officer at Dominion. “It’s an honor to recognize these men and women for their strong leadership and ac- complishments that have made our communities better for all.” Dominion Resources is the parent company of Dominion Virginia Power and sponsor of the annual series.


“Each year, the men and women honored through the Strong Men and Women program are


individuals


EVENT CALENDAR 2017 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY


FEBRUARY 1–MARCH 3 James Wise Gallery, Hamm Fine Arts Building. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Art Exhibit. In Tune With Life. Artworks by Stephanie Kiah and Ernest Lowery.


FEBRUARY 1 Student Center, 307. Noon. Black History Month Shorts. Black Lives Matter: Truth and Reconciliation. Student presentations.


FEBRUARY 2 Student Center, 149. 12:30 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT: NASA HumanComputer. Dr. Christine Darden, hidden figures personality. Book signing.


FEBRUARY 6 Wilder Center. 6 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT: L.E.A.D. Series Dr. Umar Johnson: The State of Education in Black America.


FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20, 27 Gill Gym, Dance Studio. 5:15 p.m. African Dance with Live Drumming. Just for You Healthier Living Series.


FEBRUARY 7 Student Center, 138A. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Free and confidential HIV and other STI testing. Updated HIV/AIDS information.


Student Center, 138A. 12:30 p.m. Black Lives Matter Under a Trump Presidency. Panel discussion.


FEBRUARY 7, 14, 21, 28


Gill Gym, Dance Studio. 5:30 p.m. African Dance Classes. Guest Instructor Momma Makeba. Free.


FEBRUARY 8


Student Center, 138A. Noon. Brave Spaces: Why My Office Has a Barber’s Chair. Panel presentation.


Student Center, 370. Noon. BHM Shorts. Re-Constructing the African American Community


Student Center, 149. 5 p.m. Medicine and the Exploitation of Black Bodies. Film presentation and discussion featuring film producer Shawn Utsey, “Until the Wells Run Dry.”


FEBRUARY 9 Student Center, 138B. 12:30 p.m. Crisis in Black Education and the Judicial System. Featuring Judge Jerrauld C. Jones.


Student Center, 138B. 5 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT: Building Safer Communities by Building Better Relationships with the Police.


FEBRUARY 9, 16, 23 Gill Gym, Dance Studio. 5:15 p.m. Exercise on the Go – Mixxed fit, kickboxing or yoga.


FEBRUARY 11 The Chrysler Museum (free to students). 2–3:30 p.m. African and African American Arts Now. Art walk and talk.


FEBRUARY 13 Student Center, 138A. 5 p.m. The Psychological Impact of Power in the 2016 Presidential Election.


Student Center, 149. 7 p.m. A Poetry Slam.


FEBRUARY 15 Student Center, 370. Noon. BHM Shorts. Black Lives Matter: Educating The Possibilities.


Student Center, 138A. 6 p.m. Mass Incarceration and Policing in America. Panel discussion.


FEBRUARY 16


Nursing Building, 205. 6 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT: Self-Destruction. Threats and opportunities for mental wellness using hip-hop.


FEBRUARY 20 Student Center, 138A. Noon. SIGNATURE EVENT: The Role of African American women in the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.


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FEBRUARY 21 Student Center, 138B. 12:30 p.m. Impact of the Obama Administration on the African American Experience.


FEBRUARY 22 Student Center, 138A. Noon. Black History Month Brown Bag Lunch Series.


Student Center, 370. Noon. Black History Month Shorts.


Brooks Library, 2nd Floor. 6 p.m.


An Evening of Poetry and Jazz. Norfolk State University African Art Gallery.


FEBRUARY 23 Student Center, 138A. 12:30 p.m. Advocating for Quality and Justice in America’s Schools. Student presentations.


Scott/Dozier Dining Hall. 6 p.m. An Evening of Maya and Langston. Poetic readings of Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes.


FEBRUARY 23–25 NSU Theatre Co.


Brown Hall Theatre. 7 p.m. RUINED.Tickets: $15 General Admission. 757-823-9009 or nsuspartanstickets.com.


FEBRUARY 24 Wise Gallery, Hamm Fine Arts Building. 10 a.m. Artist Talk: Discussion on “In Tune with Life” Exhibition. Featuring artists Stephanie Kiah and Ernest Lowery.


FEBRUARY 26 Wilder Center. 5 p.m. HBCU Choral Festival.


Advanced Tickets: Adults $20, Students/Children* $10. *No children under 8.


757-823-9009 or nsuchoirs.com.


FEBRUARY 27 Student Center, 138A. 6 p.m. The Black and African Experiences of the Cuban Revolution: A Discussion of Fidel Castro’s Legacy.


FEBRUARY 28 Student Center, 138A. 6 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT: Conversations in the Kitchen: Educated Black Woman . . . So What?


For more information, visit nsu.edu.


of


outstanding merit and accomplishment – and the 2017 honorees are no exception,”


said Dr. Sandra G.


Treadway, Librarian of Virginia. “The Library of Virginia is proud to partner with Dominion in


highlighting the


achievements of African American Virginians, past and present, who serve as inspiration to us all.”


recognized: ·


Bristol ·


· · pharmacist


Arlington ·


pioneer and philanthropist, Accomac ·


– sociologist, author and


The following honorees were William E. Bailey – aviation Charles Spurgeon Johnson*


educator, The Honorable Benjamin


J. Lambert III* – optometrist and legislator, Richmond


The Honorable Mary


Bennett Malveaux – judge –Virginia Court of Appeals, Henrico


Leonard “Doc” Muse – and community


leader, Stephanie T. Rochon-Moten*


– news anchor and cancer awareness advocate, Richmond


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All events are free and open to the public (except where indicated). For general NSU Black History Month information, contact Dr. Khadijah O. Miller at 823-2864 or komiller@nsu.edu


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