Black History Month Peralta events

Laney College
Tuesday, Feb. 9
> Economic and Social Justice in Oakland: Ella Baker Center Executive Director Jakada Inami, 10:30-12 p.m., E-207
> Laney Dancers Performance: DJ Ego and Spoken Word Poetry featuring Jabari Shaw, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Quad.

Tuesday, Feb. 16
> Open Forum on healthy Black Relationships:  11 a.m.-1 p.m., Forum.
> The Road Map to Green Jobs for African Americans. Green For All Program Manager Julian McQueen, 6-7:30 p.m., E-200.

Wednesday, Feb. 17
> Tabia African-American Dance Theatre Ensemble: Black history through historical figures, poetry, song and dance—the contributions and culture, 11 a.m.-noon, D-200.

Tuesday, Feb. 23
> Spoken Word Fest: freestyle artist, poets, singers, rappers, Noon-1 p.m., Quad.
> Women, Social Justice and Economics: Speaker—activist, former political prisoner and Black Panther Party leader Erica Huggins, 6-7:30 p.m., E-200.

Wednesday, Feb. 24
> The Black Hour Radio:  5 p.m., 9thFloorRadio.com

Friday, Feb. 26
> Black Student Union Thank You Dinner, 7-9 p.m., Student Center.

Friday & Saturday
Feb. 19-20 & Feb. 26-27
> Don Reed's East 14th—true tales of a reluctant player. Not suitable for players under 17, Laney College Theatre. Tickets: www.east14thoak.eventbrite.com, 510-568-5899.

Berkeley City College
Tuesday, Feb. 9
(For all event locations contact PIO Shirley Fogarino at 841-8860.)
> African American Fashion/Talent Showcase, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 10
> African American Film Festival, 5-10 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16
> African American Health Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. An Evening of African American Spirituals, 7-10 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18
> Michael Jackson Dance Contest, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
> Film: "This Is It, " 1:15-3:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 22
> Spoken Word Poetry featuring Dr. Nandi Crosby, noon-2 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 24
> Black History Month feast, noon-2 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25
> African American Vendor Marketplace 12:15-1:15 p.m.

College of Alameda
(All events begin at noon in the F-Building Student Lounge.)
Wednesday, Feb. 10
> Amandla Open House. Presentation of the Amandla student success program followed by refreshments in the Cougar Village Portables.

Tuesday, Feb. 16
> Spotlight on Students: —Our Past, Our Right, Our Responsibility.
> An Evening of African American Spirituals.
 
Tuesday, Feb. 23
> Our Future—It's not a job; it's a Career.