Heritage & Health Series Program
Black History Month 2021
Bold, Brilliant & Beautiful
The power of Black history established. Join in this month's heritage month events.
Check out upcoming BHM events! All will be posted soon. Visit this site for most current BHM event listings and Zoom access information. Zoom recordings below.
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Wednesday, Feb. 3
College Hour I: Black History Month Opening Ceremony
Noon1 p.m.
Lets celebrate Black History Month (BHM) with 17勛圖 President Thuy, BHM Chair Moyo Ayo-Ogunyemi, EOPS Director & African American Network (ANN) April Henderson, Libation, Black Student Union (BSU), Testing & Assessment Center Specialist Fountainetta Coleman, & Foundational Forces Drummer Troupe!
Thursday, Feb. 4
Panel Presentation I: Us, As Leaders
12 p.m.
Featuring 17勛圖 Black student leaders!
Monday, Feb. 8
Film Discussion: I am Not Your Negro
1011:15 a.m.
Featuring I am not your Negro. Join Sociology Professor, John Fox and Equity Librarian Laura Gamez, as they facilitate a discussion on the 2016 Oscar nominated documentary, based on James Baldwins unfinished manuscript, Remember this House. The film explores the history of racism in the 1970s through the eyes of Baldwin and stories of civil rights leaders such as Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr.
The film is available to watch online for free.
Yoga: Unity in mind!
121 p.m.
BLM and Mindfulness: Yoga, Meditation and Self-Love with Teacher & Trainer James Woods.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Lecture Series I : The Power of the Black Voice.
12:30 p.m.
Featuring Rev. Jeff Moore, President, NAACP, San Jose Chapter; member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
Wednesday, Feb. 10
College Hour II: In Search of Representational Justice: from the Abolitionists to
the BLM Movement.
Noon1 p.m.
Featuring FC Art/Photography Professor Ron Herman!
Identity Collage Workshop
23 p.m.
Identity Collage Workshop, Where Identity Meets Portraiture. Featuring FC Professor Cynthia Brannval!
Thursday, Feb. 11
Poetry Writing Workshop: Who Am I
2:303:30 p.m.
Featuring Jayme Albritton!
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Black Love Is...
24 p.m.
National African American Read In-Spoken Word/Poetry Event Featuring FC Professor Sam White.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
College Hour III: Sol Affirmations
Noon1 p.m.
Karega Bailey is an angel parent, a social-emotional healing practitioner, and an award-winning educator and recording artist. He is a nationally renowned Peace Advocate and the Founding Dean of Culture of Roses in Concrete Community School in Oakland, CA. He is the author of SOL Affirmations and co-founder and lead facilitator for BE-Imaginative, a transformative safe space led by a collective of artists and activists dedicated to disrupting gun violence and healing Black and Brown communities through innovative multi-dimensional storytelling. Karegas performance, conversation and reflections derives from his affirmation book titled, SOL Affirmations.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Lecture Series II: Lecture & Artwork Presentation
2:303:30 p.m.
Featuring FC Art History Professor Cynthia Brannvall!
Friday, Feb. 19
You Are the New Ancestors
Noon1 p.m.
Featuring Brian Heat Hamlin - Inspirational Speaker Workshop. "You Are the New Ancestors" will ignite students to not only celebrate the historical and modern day icons that paved the way before them, but also challenge them to add their own unique stories of accomplishment, overcoming and social advocacy future generations will too be able to seek strength and inspiration from!
Transfer Options to 4-year Universities, including HBCUs
1:302:30 p.m.
Featuring FC Counselor Cleve Freeman! Transferring to a college or university requires patience, research, and hard work. In this presentation, students will learn about their options for transferring to 4-year universities, including HBCUs. Students will also learn about the resources, activities, and services to assist them on their transfer journey. Our Transfer Center team is here to help!
Zoom:
For Zoom access, please RSVP with your first and last name and 17勛圖 student ID to the Transfer Center at (fhtransfercenter@fhda.edu). Students will be emailed the Zoom link on the day before the presentation.
Monday, Feb. 22
Lecture Series III: High Tech Worker Cooperatives: For Us, By Us
23 p.m.
Featuring Jack Aponte! Jack Aponte is a gender/queer Black Boricua living in Oakland, California. Jack has worked at the intersection of technology and social justice since 2003. Their roles at Palante include Backdrop and Drupal site builder and developer, Civil CRM support person, project manager, and trainer on a wide range of topics.
They will present on the following topics: What are tech cooperatives? How can they provide a good career AND high-quality, affordable and sustainable services?
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Panel Presentation II: Leadership as a Lifestyle
11 a.m.Noon
We May Be the First, But We Will Not Be the Last. Featuring FC African American Network (AAN) Panel Discussion.
For Zoom access, please RSVP with your first and last name and CWID to Erin Ortiz at ortizerin@foothill.edu.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
College Hour IV: Black Greek Step Show Event
Noon1:30 p.m.
Celebrating Courageous Leadership!
For Zoom access, please RSVP with your first and last name and CWID to Erin Ortiz at ortizerin@foothill.edu.
Lecture Series V: The Journey of a Young Artist Advocating Through Art & Action.
2:303:30 p.m.
Born and raised in San Jose California, Tyler Gordon has been through a lot in his 14 years. He was born deaf and at the age of six, he underwent an experimental surgery and regained some of his hearing, he then had to learn to speak. This left him with a stutter, which led to bullying at school. As an artist, that struggle and adversity has shaped who he is. Read more about this amazing young artist at
Thursday, Feb. 25
Lecture Series VI: The Lost History of the 1960s Black Education Movement
2:303:30 p.m.
Panel discussion with Scott Lankford plus members of our local African American community!
Friday, Feb. 26
Panel Presentation III: Black Minds Matter
Noon2 p.m.
Join us in a discussion led by African American Scholars about Racial Bias, Mental Health & How to create a more Inclusive Community at 17勛圖!
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26-28
Theatre Arts Presents: Live Readings of "Intimate Apparel" by Lynn Nottage
7:30 p.m.
- To request viewing access, email theatreboxoffice@fhda.edu.
- Type "Intimate Apparel Ticket" in the subject line and include your name in the body of the email, along with the date you would like access .
- Requests must be made prior to 5 p.m. of that day.
Read more about the production on our Theatre Arts website.
For a listing of all 17勛圖 events, see our events calendar.