NOAA Celebrates
Black History Month: 2008
NOAA BIG’s 2008 Black History Month Programs
Michael H. Cottman.
Black History Month Theme:
Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism: The Legacy at NOAA
February 7, NOAA Auditorium, 10:00 a.m.
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.
SPEAKER: MICHAEL H. COTTMAN
Michael H. Cottman is a prize-winning journalist and avid scuba diver. He participated in an underwater expedition to survey the Henrietta Marie, a sunken wreck of a slave ship off the coast of Florida.Cottman’s book, Wreck of the Henrietta Marie: An African American's Spiritual Journey to Uncover a Sunken Slave Ship's Past, is a fascinating look at one man's quest to reconstruct the journey of a British slave ship. He also is a senior political correspondent for REACH Media/Radio One, the nation’s largest black-owned media company. A sampling of ethnic foods will follow the presentation.
B.E.L.I.E.V.E. Musical group.
+ High Resolution (Credit: B.E.L.I.E.V.E )
February 14, NOAA Auditorium, 11:00 a.m. – Noon
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.
NOAA BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY
Recognizing NOAA employees with 20+ years of service who have consistently contributed outstanding service to NOAA and/or BIG to promote excellence in the workplace. Click here for more information about the 2008 BIG Distinguish Service Awards. Featuring:
- Lady Wildcat Steppers: An all female step team between the ages of 6-14 originating from White Oak Middle School, Montgomery County, Md.
- B.E.L.I.E.V.E. (Being Empowered, Living Inspired, Exemplifying Victory Everyday); A musical group that uses American Sign Language, dance, and dramatic arts to deliver thought-provoking songs and positive messages of hope and empowerment.
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
February 21, NOAA Auditorium, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA GAME
The National Marine Fisheries Service places their title and plaque on the line against the National Weather Service, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Ocean Service, and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Learning history was never so much fun.
February 28, NOAA Auditorium, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.
SPEAKER: DR. MICHAEL ERIC DYSON
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is the author of 15 books, a renowned scholar, an ordained Baptist minister, and public intellectual. His innovative scholarship, combining cultural criticism and biography, focuses on race, religion, popular culture, and contemporary issues in the African American community. He is a professor at Georgetown University, where he teaches theology, English, and African American studies.