{"id":10027,"date":"2010-02-08T14:58:40","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T18:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=10027"},"modified":"2010-02-08T14:58:40","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T18:58:40","slug":"black-history-month-launched-with-celebration-of-heritage-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/02\/black-history-month-launched-with-celebration-of-heritage-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Launched with Celebration of Heritage, Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9996\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistBoots0044_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9996 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The golden boots and other insignia of the Tau Iota chapter of Omega Psi Phi, one of the traditionally black fraternities\/sororities at UConn.  \" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistBoots0044_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;The golden boots and other insignia of the Tau Iota chapter of Omega Psi Phi, one of the traditionally black fraternities\/sororities at UConn. The group's mission and accomplishments were highlighted during the opening ceremonies for Black History Month at the Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 4. Photo by Margaret Malmborg&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistBoots0044_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistBoots0044_lg-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/465;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The golden boots and other insignia of the Tau Iota chapter of Omega Psi Phi, one of the traditionally black fraternities\/sororities at UConn. The group&#39;s mission and accomplishments were highlighted during the opening ceremonies for Black History Month at the Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 4. Photos by Margaret Malmborg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9999\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistPrice0033_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9999 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Dr. Willena Price addresses a capacity crowd at the opening ceremony for Black History Month in the Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 4.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistPrice0033_lg-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Willena Price addresses a capacity crowd at the opening ceremony for Black History Month in the Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 4. Photo by Margaret Malmborg&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistPrice0033_lg-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistPrice0033_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willena Price, director of the African American Cultural Center, addresses a capacity crowd at the opening ceremony for Black History Month. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistStud0042_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10000 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Students listen as history professor Jeffrey Ogbar discusses the evolution of Hip-Hop music as the featured presentation for the opening ceremony of Black History Month.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistStud0042_lg-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Students listen as history professor Jeffrey Ogbar discusses the evolution of Hip-Hop music as the featured presentation for the opening ceremony of Black History Month. Photo by Margaret Malmborg&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistStud0042_lg-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/BlkHistStud0042_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students listen as history professor Jeffrey Ogbar discusses the evolution of Hip-Hop music. 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