APL Celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, APL has planned many exciting and interesting events throughout the month of February. The Laboratory's theme for this year's celebration is "The Legacy of Black Economic Empowerment Through Science and Technology." Scheduled events will celebrate the innovative contributions of African Americans and the African diaspora to the Laboratory, to our nation, and to the world.
In continuation of the tradition of providing support and service to the local community, each APL staff member is asked to bring a nonperishable food item to the Black History Month kickoff event on February 3rd in the Kossiakoff Center or leave their contribution in one of the boxes that will be placed around the Laboratory from February 1st through February 26th. Collected items will be donated to the Howard County Food Bank.
Black History Month Kickoff Celebration Photos
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Schedule of Events
February 2010
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| 1 | 2 Film Series: "African American Lives" – Tracing Your Genealogy, Part 1, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Gibson Library Room 3. |
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The APL Black History Month Kickoff Celebration, featuring the APL Gospel Choir,
11:30 am in the Kossiakoff Center. This year's celebration will include traditional southern cuisine, displays from local community organizations, a research poster exhibit from APL staff, a Haitian Earthquake Recovery information table, and a line-dancing demonstration.
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| 7 | 8 | 9 Film Series: "African-American Lives" – Tracing Your Genealogy, Part 2, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Gibson Library Room 3. |
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| 14 | 15 | 16 Film Series: "African-American Lives" – Tracing Your Genealogy, Part 3, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Gibson Library Room 3. |
17 Presentation: Financial Security – "A Purse of Your Own" –- Building Wealth in the Community and Personally. Speaker: Deborah Owens, CEO, Owens Media Group, Baltimore, MD, 12:00 pm in Parsons Auditorium. |
18 | 19 Presentation: "Cancer Research and Treatment: The Empowerment of Technology. Speaker: Dr. Raymond B. Wynn, Executive Medical Director, The Regional Cancer Center, Erie, PA, 11:30 am in Parsons Auditorium. |
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Annual Peabody Concert,
3:00–5:00 pm in the Kossiakoff Center. The 21st anniversary of this annual event features students of African descent from The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Conservatory.
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22 | 23 Film Series: "African-American Lives" - Tracing Your Genealogy, Part 4, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Gibson Library Room 3. |
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Colloquium Talk: "Chemistry and Its Role in National Security and the STEM Challenge."
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Francisco, President of the American Chemical Society and Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science and Chemistry at Purdue University, 2:00 pm in Parsons Auditorium.
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