Strengthening Our Community Through Unity: Black History Month Activities

<i>Included below is a list of African American/Black History Month activities in the Stuttgart Community for February 2010, hosted by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and Stuttgart Garrison.</i><ul><b>Black History Month Itinerary by



By US AFRICOM Public Affairs U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs STUTTGART, Germany Feb 03, 2010
Included below is a list of African American/Black History Month activities in the Stuttgart Community for February 2010, hosted by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and Stuttgart Garrison.Black History Month Itinerary by WeekFirst Week: February 1-6 (AFRICOM Hosted) Feb. 1 - AFN Broadcast by Garrison Cdr Feb. 5 - AFRICOM Kick Off hosted by General Ward (1530 at Kelly Club) - Soul Food Cook Off - Part 1 (Kelley Club); Prizes for best main dish, best side dish, and best dessert. - Essay and presentation (Deadline Feb. 22); Details provided below. Feb. 6 - Free Screening of The Wiz (1300 at Patch Center) Second Week: February 8 - 12 (Garrison Hosted) Feb. 8 - Ron Archer speaks at the Patch High School (0945) Feb. 9 - Ron Archer speaker at Prayer Breakfast (0700 at Swabian) Third Week of Events: February 15-20 (EUCOM Hosted) Feb. 15 - Soul Food Cook Off - Part 2 (Panzer) Feb. 16 - Reading Session on Kelley Feb. 18 - Reading Session on Patch Feb. 20 - Screening of the Frog Princess (Patch Theater at 1600) Fourth Week: February 22-26 (Culminating Events) Feb. 22 - Patch High School Essay Contest Culminates Feb. 23 - Essay Winner Announced Feb. 26 - Planned Keynote Speaker - Distinguished Congresswomen from DC to speak at both Kelley and Patch -Essay Winner Presents Winning Essay -Overall Cook-off Winner Announced -Symbolic Unity Walk – Simultaneously at all locations (Patch, Panzer, Kelly, RB, -Molesworth, Camp Lemonnier) (start time is 1630 CET Essay and Presentation Contest Sponsored by: Black History Month Committee 2010 Theme: "Strengthening Our Community Through Unity" Describe how you feel the Civil Rights Movement has helped unify and strengthen our community. Details: Open to all Stuttgart Area high school dependantsOne or two typed page(s)Include the writer's name, age, grade level, telephone number, and email addressNo limit to submissions/can work in groupsDeadline: Feb. 22, 2010Selected papers will be read aloud at the culminating event of the Black History Month celebration. Certificates from U.S. Africa Command and possible monetary prizes will be awarded.
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