In February, the University of Houston African American Studies Program will host a variety of events in honor of Black History Month.

Black History Month dates to 1926 when Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves, launched Negro History Week, an initiative to being national attention to the historic contributions of blacks throughout American history. February was chosen for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, men who have greatly influenced life for African Americans.

UH’S AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM AFRICANA HERITAGE MONTH

Thursday, Feb. 2
Umar Bin Hassan of the Last Poets
2:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

Friday, Feb. 3
Umar Bin Hassan of the Last Poets
6 p.m. Shrine of the Black Madonna

Monday, Feb. 6
Pan-African Teachings and Academic Honors (PTAH) Africana Film Festival 5:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628
Film to be announced

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Africana Lecture Series
Conrad Worrill, national chairman, National Black United Front
11:30 a.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

Monday, Feb. 13
PTAH Africana Film Festival
5:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628
Film to be announced

Thursday, Feb. 16
HBO Def Poets
6 p.m. University Center, Houston Room

Monday, Feb. 20
PTAH Africana Film Festival
5:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628
Film to be announced

Tuesday, Feb 21
Africana Lecture Series
Richard B. Turner, author of the book “Islam and the African American Experience”
11:30 a.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

Archival Series
Katherine Salzmann, Texas State University
5:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

Thursday, Feb 23
Africana Lecture Series
Christel Temple, author of the book “Literary Pan Africanism”
11:30 a.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

Monday, Feb 27
PTAH Africana Film Festival with the Women’s Studies Program
5:30 p.m. Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 628

For more information on these events, call Paul Easterling 713-743-2814.