Oakwood "commUniversity's" Black History Celebration kicks off with a "Sneak Peak" (1344 hits)
For the second consecutive year, Oakwood and Huntsville's WAAY-TV (ABC) have partnered to produce WAAY's "Black History Month Celebration" series.
Ms. Kisha Norris, Oakwood's Executive Director of Advancement and Development, and Tim Allston, OU's Director of Public Relations, will serve as the on-camera lead-in talent for the 100, 60-second vignettes that will be aired, beginning February 1.
Vignette honorees include noted Black Alabamians from civil rights, education, the arts, sports, science, and public service fields -- some are guaranteed to surprise you!
So, who will WAAY-TV and Oakwood honor, besides Birmingham's Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Huntsville's Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery?
Birmingham native Dr. Condoleezza Rice is featured in one of the Black History vignettes.
Tune in, as the airing times will be 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Mondays through Fridays); 5:00-5:30 p.m. and 10:00 to 10:35 p.m. (Mondays through Sundays), CST.
The Oakwood commUniversity at large was treated to a "Sneak Peek" of the entire series on Thursday, January 31, in the McKee Business & Technology Complex.
As we celebrate Black History during the month of February, several noted guests are scheduled to visit the campus, among them: Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., President of Alabama A & M University; Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, author of Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys; DeVon Franklin, Senior Vice President at Columbia Pictures; and Pulitizer-prize winner journalist and author Ms. Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns.
