Monday, January 30 – Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Learning and Opportunity Center
Description Answer a question every day re: Black History and enter your name into a drawing for a $25 gift cards. Drawings will be held every Friday. You earn up to 5 entries each week! At the end of the month- the trivia will be concluded with a grand prize drawing of a $100 gift card. You can’t win if you don’t play!

February events

Voter Registration Table

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Student Center Commons Area
Hosted by League of Women Voters


BHM Button Giveaway
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Learning and Opportunity Center (LOC) Student Lounge
Pick up yours today!

Shanta Nurullah (spoken word artist)
From Anansi to Brer Rabbit: Trickster Tales from Africa and the Americas

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Student Center Atrium
Co-sponsored by RVC Upward Bound & Illinois Humanities Council

Free and open to the public! Shuttle to main campus will depart from RVC's downtown LOC location at 6:00 p.m.

In traditional African societies, the storyteller was often the historian, as well as the culture-bearer. West Africa’s most vivid, intriguing, and enduring character is the trickster, Anansi. Follow the travels of Anansi from Africa to the west, where Anansi’s antics and themes are found in Brer Rabbit tales, often told on southern plantations. These stories of small spiders and crafty rabbits served to entertain and empower those who were using all of their spiritual and mental resources to survive their oppressive conditions. Shanta invites audiences to listen, laugh, and ponder the role of the trickster in folkloric traditions.

Shanta Nurullah has been performing as a musician, storyteller, and actor since 1972, presenting concerts and workshops in educational and cultural institutions across the country and abroad. She has released several recordings and won numerous awards, including the coveted Artist Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council (2001). She has appeared at the National Storytelling Festival, the National Festival of Black Storytelling, National Geographic, Columbia University, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and the Chicago Humanities Festival.

Nelly's Echo (concert)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Noon
Student Center Atrium
Hosted by RVC Campus Activities Board

Voter Registration Table

Monday, February 20, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Student Center Commons Area (Main Campus)
Bring a photo ID! This is the last day to register in order to vote in the March Primaries
Hosted by League of Women Voters

Voter Registration Table

Monday, February 20, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Learning and Opportunity Center (LOC) Student Lounge
Bring a photo ID! This is the last day to register in order to vote in the March Primaries
Hosted by League of Women Voters

Lunch and Learn: What would MLK do?
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Learning and Opportunity Center (LOC) Student Lounge
Join us for an interesting interpretation of how Dr. King may have responded to today’s social interactions among people of color. Be ready to engage in hearty conversation!

March events

NCNW Tribute to African-American Women
Thursday, March 29, 2012

April events

Black History & Culture Tour of Detroit, MI
Friday-Sunday, April 13-15, 2012

Bus departs from Rock Valley College's main campus, parking lot 10, at 6:00 a.m. on April 13.

Cost is $150 (open to all in the community)

Join us for this journey as we explore the Underground Railroad and Detroit's rich African-American history and cultural background.

Download the full details here

Questions about this event can be directed to the RVC Student Life Office at (815) 921-4180.

May events

Sankofa Celebration of African-American Graduates (by invitation only)
Friday, May 11, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Student Center Atrium