2020 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Calendar OF EVENTS

Feb. 1 – 12th Annual African-American History Month Program “Celebrating African-Americans Making a Difference in the Community” Sponsored by: Mayor Lizette P. Parker
Memorial Foundation
Location: The Fiesta, 255 Rt. 17 South, Wood Ridge, NJ, 07075
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Breakfast 9:30 am Cost: $50 – call 201-694-8554 for tickets

Feb. 4 – Black History Month Opening Ceremony – Keynote Speaker Anthony Cureton, County Sheriff Sponsored by: Bergen Community College
Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – Ciccone Theatre
Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 4 – Encounters In Black Traditions: The Traditions, the Legacy, History and Contributions of African Americans in Englewood
Sponsored by: Englewood Rotary
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel – 401 S. Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Time: 12:15 pm Cost: $22

Feb. 5 – Freedom at the Ballot Box: Voting Rights & the African-American Experience
Historian Panel Discussion
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A104 Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: Free Bergen.edu

Feb. 6 – Forced American Heroes: Stories of Enslaved African-Americans
Sponsored by: MLK, Jr.’s Birthday Committee & Teaneck Library
Location: TPS’ Thomas Jefferson Middle School Time: 2:30 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 6 – NJ’s Gradual Abolition Act of 1804 and the Cost of Freedom
Sponsored by: MLK, Jr.’s Birthday Committee & Teaneck Library
Location: Teaneck Library Auditorium Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 7 – Pittman Daniels Quartet featuring Barbara King Sponsored by: Reggie Pittman
Location: Classic Quiche 330 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Time: 6:00 pm & 8:45 pm Cost: $10 in advance www.classicquiche.com/events

Feb. 7 – Annual Black History Month Show Sponsored by: Black Youth Organization Location: Teaneck High School - Auditorium Time: 6:00 pm - Doors open @ 5:30pm
Cost: Students $5.00 – Adults $10.00 No Gold cards accepted
www.teaneckschools.org

Feb. 7 - Heart Healthy Go RED Event
Sponsored by: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Bergen/Passaic Chapter
Location: Hackensack Medical Center, John Theurer Cancer Center
92 Second Street, Hackensack, NJ Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: $10 donation; registration is required https://ncbwhearthealthygoredgetmoving.eventbrite.com

Feb. 11 – Black History Month Black Origins of STEM: Egyptology, Encryption and Immutable Technologies of the Future
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A-104
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 12 – Black History Month – Movie & Discussion: The Pieces I Am
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A104
Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 13 - Thought We Were Writing the Blues, They called it Rock and Roll
Sponsored by: MLK, Jr.’s Birthday Committee & Teaneck Library
Location: Teaneck Library Auditorium Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 15 – Celebrating Our Stories: Community Service Awards
in Honor of the Elders
Sponsored by: Enslaved African Memorial Location: Hackensack Performing Arts Center Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: Adults $15 & Children $7 Tickets purchased at the door or online
HACPAC.org

Feb. 15 & 16 - Terpsy’s Present “Motown Review” Sponsored by: Terpsichoreans
Location: Teaneck High School Auditorium Time: Saturday doors open at 7:30 pm; Sunday doors open at 2:30 pm
Cost: Students $10 Adults $15
Seniors $5 no gold cards will be accepted www.teaneckschools.org

Feb. 18 – Soundtracks of Voting: The African American Experience
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – C-210
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 20 – The 3rd Annual HBCU Panel Discussion and Mix and Mingle
Sponsored by: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Bergen/Passaic Chapter
Location: Teaneck High School 3rd Floor Student Center
Time: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Cost: Free; registration is required HBCUmixandminglepanel.eventbrite.com

Feb. 20 – Hip-Hop:
From the Hood to the World
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A-104
Time: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 20 – “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg: The Life and Times of the Temptations”
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Evening on Broadway - NYC Time: Bus Departs at 4:00pm
Cost: Staff/Public $40 – Students $20 Bergen.edu

Feb. 20 – One Hundred Black Men’s Annual Gala
Sponsored by: One Hundred Black Men of NYC Location: Sheraton Hotel, 811 Seventh Ave, NY, 10019 Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: $500 OHBM.org

Feb. 20 – Where Do We All Come From Anyway Sponsored by: MLK, Jr.’s Birthday Committee & Teaneck Library
Location: Teaneck Library Auditorium Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 22 – Black History Festival and Health Fair
Sponsored by: Holy Name Medical Center Location: Holy Name Medical Center Marian Hall Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost: Free www.holyname.org/blackhistoryfair

Feb. 25 – Mocktails and Tapas:
A Student Led Interactive Experience Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – C-210 Time: 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost: Free Bergen.edu

Feb. 25 – A Night at the Museum Sponsored by: TPS’ Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Location: School Auditorium Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free 201-833-5457

Feb. 26 – Smart College Planning: How to Navigate the Higher Education Landscape in the 21st Century
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A-101 Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 27 – A Tribute to the Elders
Sponsored by: TPS’ Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Location: School Auditorium Time: 9:00 am
Cost: Free 201-833-5457

Feb. 27 – Spoken Word – A Student Led Interactive Experience
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ – A-101 Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Cost: Free Bergen.edu

Feb. 27 – Moving Forward 20/20 Vision: Your Vote is Critical
Sponsored by: MLK, Jr’s Birthday Committee & Teaneck Library
Location: Teaneck Library Auditorium Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Feb. 28 – Black History Month Closing Banquet
Sponsored by: Bergen Community College Location: Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Cost: Free
Bergen.edu

Feb. 29 – Black History Month Breakfast Sponsored by: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Nu Beta Beta Chapter
Location: Teaneck Presbyterian Church Time: 9:00 am
Cost: $20 dbpazant@yahoo.com