Black History Month may be over, but Southwest Minnesota State University’s third annual African Night is keeping the culture alive and the heritage rich. The event is March 23, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the upper level of the student center. There will be free food and it’s open to the public.
Poet Ibe Kaba and the Titambe West African Culture Dance Group, both from Minneapolis, will be performing. Kaba hails from Guinea, West Africa and his poetry explores the culture of an African in America. There will be Vusu Zulu and Nothando Zulu story tellers. Sarah Drake will also be speaking.
Don’t miss this enthralling cultural event representing all different aspects of African culture and heritage. This event is sponsored by the SMSU Lions Club, MSUSA, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Thursday is African Night at SMSU
Hannah Kiges, Staff Writer
March 21, 2012
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Hannah Kiges, Variety Editor
Hannah Kiges is a Creative Writing major and Speech Communications minor at Southwest Minnesota State University. She hails from Hastings, Minnesota near the Twin Cities but now resides in Marshall. Hannah joined the newspaper in fall semester of 2011 as a writer and took on an editorial position at the end of the semester. One day Hannah hopes to write TV and movies and follow in the steps of her hero Joss Whedon.
