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FALL 2009 UMOJA

When: Thursday, December 10

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Pugh Hall Ocora

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Roundtable Discussion of 50th Anniversary of the Sit-Ins

This is a reminder that the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will present
"The 50th Anniversary of the Sit-Ins: From Greensboro to Tallahassee"
TOMORROW at 7 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora.

Panelists for this program will include history professors Bill Link and Alan
Petigny and religion professor Gwendolyn Simmons who will discuss the
significance of the sit-in movement and its impact on the nation. David Colburn,
history professor emeritus, will moderate the discussion. Time will be provided
for questions and discussion. The program is free and open to the public.

Tickets are not required.

Fifty years ago segregation permeated life in the South and in Florida. On
Feb.1, 1960, the foundation of segregation was shattered when four college
students from North Carolina A&T University sat at the whites-only counter at
the F.W. Woolworth Store in Greensboro. The students returned on subsequent
days and were joined by other students who shared their belief that it was time
for change. In the following days and weeks, the sit-in movement spread
throughout the South and stirred the nation, ultimately leading to the passage
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This event is Co-Sponsored with the African American Studies Program, for
more information about this program please visit http://www.clas.ufl.edu/afam/
and the History Department, please visit http://www.clas.ufl.edu/history

For more information about this event, please check out the Graham Center
website at http://www.graham.centers.ufl.edu/

A Message from the President

Never would I have imagined that I would find my niche at such a large university. A place where I could explore my interests, develop my skills, and find greater self-understanding as a person of the African diaspora. An organization that seems more like a family—where I would spend time just as much time with the membership outside of events. A home to myself and countless others. Thank goodness I joined the Black Student Union!

The Black Student Union is an organization that serves to create, cultivate, and challenge the future at the University of Florida. Through community service, philanthropic ventures, entertainment, and quality programs and forums, we have empowered students since 1968.

Thank you so much for visiting the Black Student Union website. We hope that you find all of the information helpful and inspiring. Please visit the site regularly to stay updated on the latest with BSU and the community. Go Gators!

Sincerely,

Shannon L. McNeal
President