By Alana McLaughlin
Senior Reporter
Trevecca will celebrate Black History Month with several events hosted by the Walden Club Feb. 16 through Feb. 20.
The goal of these events is to celebrate how different cultures impact each other.
“This is a real opportunity to educate, embrace and celebrate how our cultures really impact each other,” said Iris Gordon, adjunct faculty in the center for social justice at Trevecca and Walden Club advisor.
Karaoke Night
The Walden Club will host Karaoke Night in Zelma Auditorium beginning at 7:30p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18
Basketball Halftime Event
The Walden Club will perform during the basketball halftime show on Thursday, Feb. 19. Walden Club encourages students to dress in all-black attire to celebrate the Blackout game.
MENERGY Event
Percy Bell Jr. will speak at Trevecca’s MENERGY event, hosted by Terrence Schofield, associate provost of mission excellence and reconciliation, on Feb. 20th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room. Bell is a rising actor and narrator known for his authenticity, emotional range, and strong on-screen presence. Bell’s work includes Duke in County Rescue (Great American Family), appearances alongside Samuel L. Jackson in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV), and a recent feature film, Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan.
Black Renaissance Festival
Trevecca’s Black Renaissance Festival, hosted by the Walden Club, will take place on Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and feature booths from dozens of local Black-owned businesses, including jewelry, clothing, food and body care products. This year’s theme is “Tasting, Experiencing and Celebrating Black Culture.”
“We have people who will be providing soul food, people who will be doing art, this year it’s going to be decorated like a speakeasy,” said Gordon.
Gordon believes that this event will help Trevecca students acknowledge the impact that culture has on us.
“The goal is to taste, experience and celebrate black culture, past and present,” said Gordon.
Not to be confused with the traditional “ren faire,” the Black Renaissance Festival seeks to educate the Trevecca community on Black culture.
“I think Black culture has been an agent of amplifying the best of culture in American history,” said Gordon.
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