Several Women’s History Month events set at TTU

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, the Women’s Center at Tennessee Tech University announces four March events featuring impassioned activists.

All are Center Stage events, which are free and open to the public.

From a musical theatrical production to an alternative-country music concert and presentation by survivor of the Rwandan genocide, the month’s activities are as varied as they are educational.

“The Women's Center tries to provide information, programming and spotlights on various aspects of women's lives throughout the year. Even prior to the existence of the center, there was heightened programming in March during Women's History Month,” said Gretta Stanger, director of the Women’s Center.

“The focus this year on various types of activism not only reflects some aspects of history but also contemporary interests and the diversity of academic fields and ways of communicating in our society. Center Stage programming has allowed this campus to make a truly outstanding contribution to the overall education of our students and their development of critical thinking.  We thank all of those who have personally been involved in the process,” she said.

Many of the month’s activities have been developed in cooperation with other campus organizations.

"We like to work with other groups to expand our reach and to broaden our perspectives. Women’s History Month is a chance to celebrate our accomplishments together,” said Diana Lalani of the Women’s Center.

The month’s activities are:

 

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    Core Ensemble
    March 1:     Core Ensemble performs “Ain’t I a Woman!” The ensemble – featuring Tahirah Whittington on cello, Hugh Hinton on piano and Michael Parola on percussion along with actress Taylore Mahogany Scott – performs  7 p.m. in the Wattenbarger Auditorium located in the Bryan Fine Arts Building. “Ain’t I a Woman!” celebrates the lives and times of four powerful African-American women: renowned novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, ex-slave and fiery abolitionist Sojourner Truth, exuberant folk artist Clementine Hunter, and fervent civil rights worker Fannie Lou Hamer. Hosted by the Women’s Center in collaboration with Karen Burdette, the foreign languages department and the Office of Minority Affairs.
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    Those Darlins
    Darlins and Jill Andrews in concert, 8 p.m., Backdoor Playhouse. Students are invited to a 4 p.m. conversation with Kelley Darlin, who will discuss her experiences in the music business. Co-sponsored by WTTU-FM, the Tech Players and the Women’s Center.





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    Immaculée Ilibagiza
    March 16: “Left to Tell” presented by Immaculée Ilibagiza, 7 p.m., Derryberry Hall Auditorium. Trained as an electrical engineer, her life changed forever in 1994 when the death of Rwanda’s president sparked the slaughter of Tutsis by Hutu militia. Ilibagiza and seven other Tutsi women hid in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor’s house for 91 days while nearly 1 million people, including most of her family, were killed. Hosted by the Commission on the Status of Women.




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    Jessica Valenti
    March 23:     “Feminism: Alive and Well?” presented by Jessica Valenti, 7p.m., Derryberry Hall Auditorium. Valenti is the founder and executive editor of the popular web site Feministing.com and a seasoned activist for women's rights. She presents a vision of feminism that debunks the myths and focuses on the future.

 

 

 

Visit the Women's Center web site for more information on these events.

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