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Minnesota State University Moorhead Black History Month February 5,
2008 Steven Hoffbeck, editor and contributing author of Swinging for the Fences: Black Baseball in Minnesota, winner of the 2005 Sporting News/ SABR Baseball Research Award, tells the tales of black ballplayers in Minnesota from the early formation of barnstorming teams to the moment when Kirby Puckett retired from the Twins in 1996 after glaucoma blinded him in one eye. Hoffbeck, a native Minnesotan, gathered a team of eleven writers to chronicle the history of black ballplayers in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The story of black baseball in Minnesota mirrors the story of the national game in the U.S. It isn’t just the history of black baseball, it also is the larger story of the struggle of African Americans for civil rights. The chapters reveal how teamwork on and off the field led first to acceptance, then to public admiration and triumph. February 6,
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11, 2008 Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes takes an in-depth look at manhood in rap music and hip-hop culture-where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence and homophobia. This groundbreaking documentary is a “loving critique” of certain disturbing developments in rap music culture from the point of view of a fan who challenges the art form’s representations of masculinity. Food will be provided at this event. February
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19, 2008 The scene is the locker room in Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The year is 1956 and Jackie Robinson is preparing for the seventh game of the World Series, the Brooklyn Dodgers vs. the New York Yankees. Jackie is trying to be alone as he prepares for this game. He is near the end of his career. He has missed nearly a third of the games during the 1956 season and reporters (and even some players) are starting to call him an “old, gray, fat man.” He suddenly discovers a young boy. He lets him stay and answers his questions. What follows is an exciting review of Jackie’s life and career. Come and join us at the ball park. February
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27, 2008 Understanding Us is a remarkable tale about friendship, love, and hate. It reaches inside the soul and grabs hold of a frightening truth that forces us to examine our own racial views. Lamar Tiggs, black and proud, will stop at nothing to convince his younger brother, Malcolm, that white people are all devils and to trust one is to loose your soul. Malcolm respects his brother and his opinions but often finds himself at odds with him. Their lives take a horrific turn when their next door neighbor, David Tucker, rushes over to tell them to turn down their Jungle Bunny Music. Deep rooted with bigotry, hatred, and ignorance, Understanding Us will take its audience on a ride that they will never forget while reminding them that hate, which can destroy so much, never fails to destroy the ones who hated. Sponsored by: MSUM Cultural Diversity Events, MSUM Office of the President, Black Student Alliance, MSUM Alumni Foundation, MSUM Student Activities. For more information please contact the MSUM, Multicultural Affairs Office at 477-2674 or 477-2601. |
