2008 Woodie Awards
Black History Month kicks off with free gospel shows
By Joyce Galinski
Issue date: 2/8/08 Section: Features
Originally published: 2/7/08 at 6:01 PM CSTLast update: 2/7/08 at 6:03 PM CST
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A National Black AIDS Awareness presentation will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today in the craft room on the second floor of Loftin Student Center.
The event is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, a research-based company that makes pharmaceutical products ranging from consumer health products to prescription drugs and medications.
Dr. Delia Bullock, a local physician who practices internal medicine and treats infectious diseases, will speak from 11 a.m.-noon. Attendees will be served a free lunch afterward.
BEAT AIDS, which stands for Black Effort Against the Threat of AIDS, will conduct free HIV tests from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in the student health clinic in Room 119 of Chance Academic Center. BEAT AIDS is a nonprofit organization committed to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS locally.
Tonight a gospel concert in the auditorium of McAllister Fine Arts Center will feature DeWayne Woods and his band from Chicago.
Tyler Archer, assistant coordinator of student leadership/activities for the office of student life, describes him an "up and coming national gospel singer."
According to his MySpace page, Woods has served as background coordinator for some of today's biggest talent, such as Celine Dion, and has appeared in stage plays with artists such as Peabo Bryson, Dave Hollister, Morris Day, Dottie Peoples and Cuba Gooding Sr.
Woods is also the spokesperson of a Christian humanitarian relief organization called World Vision: Building a Better World for Children.
The concert is free, but $1 donations will be accepted to raise money for the Black Student Alliance, a student organization at this college.
A second gospel event will be a show featuring NuDestiny from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in the first-floor area known as Loftin round.
Judi Clark, student life office senior secretary and member of the Black History Planning Committee, said NuDestiny features the talents of Chris Spivey.
Dr. Tani Sanchez, a University of Arizona professor, will return to this college to lecture from 10:50 a.m. -12:05 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of McAllister.
Political science Professor Wanda Lee Smith said the topic is "Exploring Race Through Science Fiction in the 'Matrix Trilogy.'"
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