Medgar History/Black History

At Medgar Evers College, you will find an exciting array of degree programs that are the foundation of our ongoing mission to connect our curriculum closely to your success in a fast-paced, global economy. Our accomplished faculty includes some of the best and brightest in academia – boasting several Fulbright Scholars, a Guggenheim Fellow and many respected researchers. Our student scholars have captured first place in prestigious competitions and presented their original research at conferences across the globe. Our graduates go on to bright careers in the business, medical and political arenas, amongst others.

The College, named for the late civil rights leader, Medgar Wiley Evers (1925-1963), was established in 1969 and named in 1970, with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of the Central Brooklyn commu-nity. The College is committed to the fulfillment of this mandate. The mission of Medgar Evers College is to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education. The College has a commitment to students who desire self-improvement, a sound education, an opportunity to develop a personal value system, and an opportunity to gain maximum benefits from life experience and from their environment.

Located in the center of the historic Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, Medgar Evers College is at the heart of an ever-changing cultural land-scape. The College is just a stone’s throw away from the Beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the art-filled halls of the Brooklyn Museum, the historic central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library and the lush acres of Prospect Park. The vibrancy of New York City life offers our students a range of experiences, both professional and personal, beyond the campus environs.

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*Signature Programs

Saturday, February 1Tribute To Marcus Garvey6:00 pm -10:00 pm - Founders Auditorium

*Wednesday, February 5Reclaiming our Ancestral Legacy through Courage, Strength and Fortitude11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Founders Auditorium, Bedford Building

Reclaiming our Ancestral Legacy Through Courage, Strength and Fortitude6:30 pm - 8:30 pm --EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building and room L12

Thursday, February 6Yoga with Queen Afua11:30 am - 1:00 pm - 1650 Bedford Avenue, President’s Conference Room B1008

*Monday, February 10 The Welfare Poets11:30 am – 12:45 pm -- Founders Auditorium, Bedford building

Ancestral Climates & Modern Changes: Climate Changes Effect on People of Color11:30 am – 12:45 pm -- Edison O. Jackson Auditorium

Tuesday February 11 & Thursday, February 13Community Blood Drive10:00 am – 6:00 pm -- 1st floor lobby and Art Gallery, AB1 building

Tuesday, February 11National Student Debt Forum6:00 pm - 9:30 pm – Edison O. Jackson Auditorium

Wednesday, February 12College Night, Nets v. Bobcats7:30 pm – Barclays CenterTickets are $20 Upper Level - $50 Lower Level

Thursday, February 13National Black HIV AIDS Awareness Testing Day10:00 am – 4:00 pm -- 1st floor lobby, AB1 building,

Black History Trivia Game Challenge3:00 pm and 6:00 pm -- 1150 Carroll Street, game room

*The Life, Times, and Contribution of Congressman Major Owens5:30 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

Sacred Harmonic Healing With Himalayan Singing Bowls11:30 am – 1:00 pm -- President Conference Center, Rm. B1008, Bedford building

*Saturday, February 15“Mandela: Was It Worth the Sacrifice?”5:00 pm – 8:00 pm -- Edison O. Jackson Auditorium

Wednesday, February 18Blackout: The Disappearance of Blacks in Media and Black Ownership II & the

Role of the 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm -- 1638 Bedford Avenue, Edison O Jackson Auditorium

Wednesday, February 19Part 2 - A Criminal Justice Round Table

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

* “Harlem Nocturne: Illuminating Women Artists”6:30 pm – 8:30 pm -- CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth

Avenue, room C197, New York, NY

Religion, Rebellion & 'Move'6:00 pm - 9:30 pm - - 1650 Bedford Avenue,

Founders Auditorium

Thursday, February 20, Healing ThursdaysStaying Centered: The Importance of the Mind, Body Connection for Optimum Health11:30 am to 12:45 pm -- President’s Conference Center, room B1008, Bedford building

The Role of Art in Science 11:30 pm – 1:00 pm. -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

Humanity's Debt to Africa: The Legacy of 8 Million Years of African Descent2:00 pm -- 1150 Carroll Street Building, The Charles Evans Inniss Memorial Library, 4th floor

Friday, February 21Panel discussion: Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities 11:30 am – 1:00 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

Saturday, February 22 African Diaspora Art and Culture Youth Workshop President’s Conference Center, Room B1008, Bedford Building11:00 am – 3:00 pm -- President’s Conference Center, Room B1008, Bedford building

People of the Sun: Annual Fashion Show & African Spirit Award 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -- Founders Auditorium, Bedford building

Monday, February 24, 2014Homage to Our Ancestors11:30 am to 12:45 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

Courage: The Black New York Struggle for Quality Education6:30 pm - 8:00 pm -- -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building & Art Gallery - - Reception to follow

*Tuesday, February 25 Appreciating the Heritage of “Reclaiming our Ancestral Legacy through Courage, Strength and Fortitude,” 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

A Staged Reading of: ‘Prophet, The Story Of Nat Turner' 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm - - 1638 Bedford Avenue, Edison O Jackson Auditorium

*Book Talk, Black Wall Street, by Hannibal Johnson6:30 pm to 7:30 pm -- 1150 Carroll Street Building, 4th floor, The Charles Evans Inniss Memorial Library

*Mr. Bobby Seale7:30 pm to 9:00 pm -- Founders Auditorium, Bedford Building

*Wednesday, February 26 Poet and Performance Artist Ursula Rucker 11:30 am – 12:45 pm -- Founders Auditorium, Bedford Building

*National Urban League Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP)1:00 pm - 2:15 pm – Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, AB1 Building

Book Discussion: Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm -- EOJ Auditorium, AB1 building

Thursday, February 27, Healing ThursdaysAcupuncture along with Practice Strategies to Improving your Health and Well Being 11:30 am - 12:45 pm - - President’s Conference Center, B1008, Bedford building

*Friday, February 28Dinner Theatre Celebrating Donny6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - - Skylight Café, AB1 building, 2nd floor Price: VIP $35; General Admit $25; Students Free

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