1. Will W. Alexander Library – Black History Month Activities
Mr. Malik Bartholomew, Coordinator, WWA Library
Dillard University- Will W. Alexander Library is proud to present our 1st Annual Black History Month
Celebration “Discovering our Past Embracing our Future”.
The WWA Library will host an activity once a week during the month of February. These activities will
include a book signing by Dr. Robert Holmes concerning the political career of Maynard Jackson (1st
African American mayor of Atlanta), a black history movie night featuring “Sankofa”, a spoken word
session “Lyrical Expressions”, and the launch of our very own Bleu Devil Book Club. The book for the
month of February is “Push” by Sapphire. At the end of the month we encourage the student body,
faculty, and staff to attend the monthly book club discussion. The 1st Bleu Devil Book Club discussion is
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 5:15 in the AJC Distance Learning Center on the 2nd floor of the library.
We are inviting our campus community to come and celebrate the rich history and culture of black people
in America and beyond.
Please peruse the schedule of activities and make plans to attend if possible. If you have any questions
please feel free to contact Mr. Malik Bartholomew at mbartholomew@dillard.edu.
DillarD University - Will W. alexanDer library Presents
Discovering oUr Past, embracing oUr FUtUre
 Thursday, February 4, 2010 - Book Signing of Robert Holmes author of “Maynard Jackson: A
Biography” - Main Lobby of Library - 4:00pm -8:00pm
 Thursday February 11, 20010 – Movie Night/Forum “Sankofa” Refreshments will be serve –
2nd Floor Library AJC Distance Learning Center -7:00pm
 Friday, February 19, 2010 – Poetry Night “Lyrical Expressions” - 2nd Floor Library AJC Distance
Learning Center -7:00pm
 Thursday, February 25, 2010 – Bleu Devil Book Club Discussion – “Push” By Sapphire which
was made into the movie “Precious” - 2nd Floor Library AJC Distance Learning Center -
5:15pm – 6:30pm
“History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is also a compass that people use to find themselves on
the map of human geography. History tells a people where they have been and what they have been, where they are and what they are.
Most important, history tells a people where they still must go, what they still must be. The relationship of history to the people is the
same as the relationship of a mother to her child.” – Dr. John Henrik Clarke