In a series of receptionsover the past year, alumni

from Atlanta, theWashington, D.C.Metropolitan Area, Charlotteand New York City turnedout in great numbers tosupport the fundraisingefforts of the Sonja HaynesStone Center for BlackCulture and History.

Three of Carolina’s finestrecently welcomed the staffand alumni guests into theirhomes for a meet and greetforum to be reintroduced tothe Stone Center, getupdates on the new

facility currently underconstruction and to learnmore about programmingefforts and future directions.

Jim Tanner ’ and hiswife Alison were hosts of thefirst fundraiser in theirbeautiful home in northernVirginia on April 5th. Dr.Joseph Jordan, Director,joined the Tanners in

welcoming guests andprovided currentinformation on the Center.Eric Moses was inattendance and also made apitch for alumni to fill outpledge forms and makefinancial commitments tothe Center.

Tim Cobb ’, anentrepreneur in Atlanta, GA,hosted the next function andprovided an elegantatmosphere on May 8th.Board of Trustee memberKarol Mason made a greatappeal on behalf of theCenter and Michael Kennedygave information on theCarolina First Campaign.Alumni in Atlanta were issueda challenge to raise tobenefit the Center and tookon the challenge.

Stormy weather didn’thamper attendance inCharlotte, NC, as SonjaGantt Gibson ’ and herhusband Mitch hosted a

large number of alumni onJune 7th. Excellent foodcoupled with a contagiousspirit as Stick Williams,Chair of UNC’s Board ofTrustees, spoke on behalf ofthe Center.Advisory Boardand Women’s Committee forthe Carolina First CampaignBoard member, Joy Paigeand Paula Newsome werealso in attendance. Charlottealumni accepted the

pledge challenge.The next stop was

Manhattan, NY as areaalumni prepared a special

event that was held atGoldman Sachs onSeptember 18th.

Dr. Joseph Jordan andthe staff of the Sonja HaynesStone Center for BlackCulture and History wouldlike to thank each host andall in attendance for thetremendous outpouring ofsupport that has beenextended by loyal alums. Henoted that the entire stafflooks forward to a continuedpartnership as we work toelevate the legacy of Dr.Sonja Haynes Stone.

LARGE NUMBERS OF ALUMS TURN

OUT TO SUPPORT STONE CENTER On September 8, 2003Communiversity beganprogramming for its 11thconsecutive year, but withfew adjustments.Communiversity concludedlast term with a recognitionand celebration of ten yearsof service to the communitywith a reception thatrecognized studentparticipants, volunteers, andCommuniversity leadership.The program alsohighlighted the work ofparticipants focused onthroughout the school year.

Communiversity is aprogram that fulfills animportant component ofthe Center’s mission of

community outreach andenrichment by working toimprove student performancethrough education andpractical experience.Theprogram began in 1992-93with approximately 25children in a SaturdaySchool study program.SubsequentlyCommuniversity grew to asmany as 100 participants and100 UNC volunteers.

By having these successes,Communiversity has seen theneed to make severaladjustments to accommodatethe learning demand.Programmatically, we haveseveral announcements that

warrant excitement thisupcoming term:1) Communiversity will

operate Monday throughThursday for our 5-12year olds.

2) Communiversity willoperate review sessionsin subject specific areasfor 5-8 year olds, and 9-12year olds.

3) Teen programmingwill operate on Tuesdayand Thursday.Communiversity started

activities by participatingin Fall Fest, where studentspicked up applications forcompletion. Fall Fest wasfollowed by parentorientation on September 4th .

for participating families,and volunteer orientation onSeptember 6th, .

Applications forvolunteers and potentialparticipants may be pickedup in the Sonja HaynesStone Center for BlackCulture and History and/or retrieved online atour website address:www.unc.edu/depts/stonecenter.Or, contact Anthony Walters,Communiversity Directorvia email at:waltersa@email.unc.edu orcall -- for moreinformation regarding theCommuniversity program.

COMMUNIVERSITY: A DECADE OF GROWTH

▲ bell hooks delivers the second

Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial

Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ Congresswoman Eva Clayton

delivers the third Sonja Haynes

Stone Memorial Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ Alumnus Thomas

Chewning and his wife Nancy

pledge $60,000 to Center.The

Center’s Ambassadors raise $8,000.

Sally and Coach Mack Brown,

John and Jane and Jody Nelson

Osborn, and others give gift of

$120,000 to Center.

▲ Angela Davis delivers the

fourth Sonja Haynes Stone

Memorial Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ Constance Battle, Joretta Durant

and Paula Newsome double their

pledge to $50,000.

▲ The William R. Kenan Jr.

Charitable Trust pledges $100,000

and the Sonja Haynes Stone Black

Cultural Center Community Walk

raises $8,500.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ The Center receives $6 million

of $28.6 unrestricted bequest from

the estate of alumnus David

Benjamin Clayton.

Dr. Daniel A. Okun and his wife

Beth donate $100,000 to support

naming of the W.E.B. DuBois

Administrative Suite.

Sonia Sanchez delivers the sixth

Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial

Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ Alumnus Tim Cobb pledges

$500,000 to support naming of the

400-seat theater in honor of his

father, Dr. Harold J. Cobb, Sr.

▲ Jimmy Hitchcock pledges

$150,000 to support naming

of the Multi-Purpose Room.

University celebrates groundbreaking

of the new Center with a procession.

Attallah Shabazz delivers the

seventh Sonja Haynes Stone

Memorial Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––2002

▲ Construction begins on the

44,500 square foot facility.The

name is officially changed to The

Sonja Haynes Stone Center for

Black Culture and History.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ Janie and Billy Armfield

pledge $550,000 to the Center.

Pearl Cleage delivers the

ninth Sonja Haynes Stone

Memorial Lecture.

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The Sonja Haynes StoneCenter for Black Culture andHistory is celebrating yearsof service to the campus andthe state of North Carolina.The doors of the Center,then known as the BlackCultural Center, were openedon July , after a four-year planning period.

In that same year, theBlack Cultural CenterPlanning Committeeendorsed a proposal from theBlack Student Movement, anorganization of BlackStudents at the University, fora freestanding Black CulturalCenter.Today, 15 years afterstudents and other campuscommunity members begantheir advocacy for afreestanding building to serveas a Center for scholarship,culture and research, the newSonja Haynes Stone Centerfor Black Culture andHistory is close tocompletion. Following is abrief timeline of the historyof the Center from its earliestdays to the current phase ofdevelopment.–––––––––––––––––––––

▲ Dr. Stone comes to the University

as Director of the Curriculum in

Afro-American studies.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ In April, the Black Cultural

Center Planning Committee is

charged to develop a mission

statement and establish objectives

and goals.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ The Black Cultural Center

opens its doors July 1st.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ Atlanta’s George Johnson makes

a significant pledge to the Center.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ On August 10th, Dr. Sonja

Haynes Stone dies at the age of 53.

▲ Arnie Epps, President of

BSM, and Heather Lynch, Co-

Chair of Campus Y, lead 100+

students in honorary march from

the BCC to South Building.

▲ The Board of Trustees votes to

change the name of the Black

Cultural Center to The Sonja

Haynes Stone Black Cultural

Center (SHSBCC).

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ Students Michelle Thomas and

Denise Mathewson Whiterspoon

launch Communiversity. Renee

Alexander, a student, and Dr.

Marion Phillips,Associate Dean of

the UNC School of Medicine,

develop Sauti Mpya, the first African

American literary journal.

▲ Football players John Bradley,

Jimmy Hitchcock, Malcolm Marshall

and Tim Smith form the Black

Awareness Council to support

freestanding Center.

▲ Provost Richard McCormick

names blue ribbon panel,

including Harvey Gantt,Wendell

and Doris Haynes, parents of Dr.

Stone, and Richard T.“Stick

Williams” to develop a plan for

the future Center.

▲ Chancellor Paul Hardin endorses

construction of freestanding building.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ Board of Trustees vote to build

freestanding Center between the Bell

Tower and Coker Hall.

––––––––––––––––––––– ▲ Constance Battle, Joretta

Durant, Paula Newsome, Diane

Cherry and Opal Ellis Jones,

members of Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority, Incorporated each pledge

$5,000 to the Center. Banker

Hugh McColl, of Nations Bank,

pledges a leadership gift of

$500,000 to Center.

▲ Dr. La Francis Rodgers-Rose

delivers first Sonja Haynes Stone

Memorial Lecture.

–––––––––––––––––––––▲ The Black Alumni Reunion

Committee presents ,

to the Center from the Atlanta

Chapter, the Baltimore/Washington

Boat Ride and members of Delta

Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

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Director, and Dr. Jocelyn Sargent,

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Director

Dr. Joseph F. Jordan

Assistant Director

Dr. Jocelyn Sargent

Administrative Manager

Trevaughn Eubanks

Communiversity Director

Anthony O.Walters

Program Coordinator

Jennifer Ramirez

Public Relations Officer

Terry Spicer

MISSION STATEMENT

To encourage and support

the critical examination of

all dimensions of African

American and African

diaspora cultures through

sustained and open discussion,

dialogue and debate, and

to enhance the intellectual

and socio-cultural climate at

the University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill

and communities beyond

our boundaries.

SEPTEMBER –NOVEMBER Weekly on WednesdaysBRADLEY SIMMONS:MASTER CLASS IN AFRO-CUBAN PERCUSSION

: p.m., Person Recital Hall

Bradley Simmons, artist-in-residence and a lecturer ofWest African History and Music at Duke University andleader of the percussion ensemble, Elements of Percussion,will teach students the art of rhythmic form, style andtechniques in Afro-Cuban Percussion. Instruments includecongas, bongos, timbales, shakers and claves. Simmons,who has been playing since age nine, will provide ahistorical perspective of the instruments, musicians andthe religious foundations of the music.A $5 registration fee applies.

OCTOBER HEKIMA READING CIRCLE

: p.m., Dey Hall,Toy Lounge

Riding the waves of her national bestseller, Black Coffee,Tracy Price-Thompson keeps the rhythm rolling with thispage-turning tale of sexuality and self-identity that puts astartling spin on the bonds of friendship and thedevastating consequences of keeping secrets, telling lies, andbetraying those you love. Fast-paced, suspenseful, andunpredictable, Chocolate Sangria explores the hearts of twolovers who get caught in a great cultural divide, and thetrials they face when black love and Hispanic love spillacross racial boundaries.

OCTOBER ‒BROWN BAG LUNCH DISCUSSION & CURTAIN TALK

WITH INES BRITO

Lunch – Noon, October , Carolina InnCurtain Talk – : p.m., October , Hill Hall

As a prelude to the Carolina Union’s presentation ofCesaria Evora, the SHSCBCH will host a Brown Bag

Lunch Discussion on October th with Ines Brito whowill speak on the distinctive aspects of Cape Verdeanculture and the making of its ethnic identity inmigrations to the United States. In continuation, Britowill also present the Curtain Talk for Cesaria Evora andwill specifically touch on Cape Verdean music styles;Morna and Coladera, both infused in Evora’s music.Former Professor for the Instituto Superio de Educacao(ISE), Ines Brito, has taught the Cape Verdean Languageat the UMass Summer Institute and currently is aNative Language Specialist.

NOVEMBER ‒CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE:REGIONAL TRANSGRESSIONS

Location TBA

A featured fellow,Victor Jew will share his research onAnti-Chinese sentiment in the th century. His work willhighlight the human rights struggle that is a significant partof the history of the largest Asian group in the UnitedStates, as reported in the census.

The CCCI is a campus forum for discussions of ideas,issues and initiatives between ethnic, cultural, racial andother self-defined communities.

November HEKIMA READING CIRCLE

: p.m., Dey Hall,Toy Lounge

Dr.Trudier Harris-Lopez, J. Carlyle Sitterson professor ofEnglish at the University of North Carolina at ChapelHill, explores her complicated identity as a Black womanin the American South in her latest literary release, SummerSnow.At turns amusing and probing, Summer Snow lays outin a series of linked essays the formative experiences thatshaped the life and times of Dr. Harris-Lopez.

It’s an exciting time atthe Sonja Haynes StoneCenter for Black Culture

and History! The structure ofthe freestanding facility hastaken shape and is on targetto be completed by latespring of .

During the spring andsummer of 2003, we werewelcomed into the homesof UNC alums in Charlotte,Atlanta and even theWashington, DCmetropolitan area. Eachevent was a wonderfulexperience and producedsignificant pledges of supportfor the Center.

The summer monthshave been filled with activityin preparation for the fallsemester.The staff has takenevery conceivable measure toensure that the tone of ourprogrammatic scheduling

reflects the commitment tointegrating the academic andsocial dimensions of AfricanAmerican and Africandiaspora cultures.

I am pleased to announceseveral additions to the staff.Dr. Jocelyn Sargent joins usas the Assistant Director andhas a background in policyresearch and philanthropy.She received her Ph.D. fromthe University of Michigan.

Jennifer Ramirez hasjoined the staff as theCenter’s ProgramCoordinator.A graduateof the State Universityof New York at Buffalo,she is charged with theprincipal responsibility ofplanning and managingprogramming activities.

Terry Spicer, a graduateof North Carolina StateUniversity, has joined the

team as the Public RelationsOfficer to strategically andeffectively promote theCenter’s work.

Because of our generousdonors, we have raised fundsfor brick and mortar, andnow it is time to continueto fulfill our mission.

We hope you willcontinue to support thework of the Center and ourservice to the campus andother communities.

Dr. Joseph F. JordanDirector

DIRECTING THE VISION

The Sonja Haynes StoneMemorial Lecture is thesignature program of theCenter and pays tribute tothe legacy of Dr. SonjaHaynes Stone by invitingan African American womanwhose commitment to thecommunity, work, scholarshipand service epitomizes thevision and spirit of Dr. SonjaHaynes Stone. Past lecturers haveincluded Alfre Woodard, Angela Davisand Attallah Shabazz.

The spring of brought PearlCleage, an Atlanta-based writer whose

work includes two novels,WhatLooks Like Crazy On AnOrdinary Day and I Wish IHad A Red Dress. She haswritten many plays includingFlyin’West and GoodBrother Blues, as well asarticles that have appeared in

many publications. Her literarymantra weaves issues of social

justice through fiction.Please visit our website located at:

www.unc.edu/depts/stonecenter for moreinformation about the guest speaker for theupcoming lecture and other program eventsin the spring of .

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTEDFor more information on these programs and other upcoming events, call --

or visit our website at www.unc.edu/depts/stonecenter

THROUGH THE YEARS: A SPECTRUM OF

AFRICAN AMERICAN EXCELLENCE

For many of us, theannual Black AlumniReunion (BAR) is anopportunity to reminisceabout our UNC experience,catch up on campus eventsand renew friendships.Thanks to the participationof many alumni and friends,the BAR has experiencedgreat success.

This year we celebrate23 years of the BAR’sexistence. In 1980, becauseof a desire to reunite UNC’sblack alumni,Angela Bryant’ and the late RichardEpps ’ organized the firstblack alumni reunion, orBAR.Approximately 65people participated in theinaugural reunion, supportedby the General AlumniAssociation. Unaware thatthere was an “official” blackalumni reunion, Johnnie“Tick Moss” Southerland’ organized an informal,single night reunion party.Most of the alumni whoparticipated graduated in thelate seventies and earlyeighties. Southerland’s effortsdrew more alumni eachyear. In early 1988,Southerland and MichaelMoseley ’ combined theirresources and organized acommittee to plan a formalblack alumni reunion. Laterin , a group of about 60black alumni convened for astrategic planning session todecide how to structure animproved BAR.As a result,the BAR committee wascreated, and in , BAR

evolved from an informallystructured event to a formalone.That year, efforts toreunite black alumninationwide gainedmomentum, and BAR’sworking relationship withthe General AlumniAssociation was revived.

Throughout the late 90s,BAR’s mission of bringingtogether black alumni for aweekend of fun, enrichmentand fellowship soared. In, BAR reached a recordhigh with over 450registered participants. BAR was unbelievable withan all time high of

registered participants. From to , the BlackAlumni Reunion more thandoubled its number ofregistered participants.

Each year the BlackAlumni ReunionCommittee, in collaborationwith other Universitydepartments, strives to insurethat the weekend is anenriching and enjoyableexperience.The 23rd BlackAlumni Reunion promisesto continue the tradition.Weare excited to announce thatthe UNC General AlumniAssociation and the SonjaHaynes Stone Center forBlack Culture and Historywill collaborate to presentThrough the Years:A Spectrumof African American Excellenceon Friday, October , ,at the William and IdaFriday Center.A receptionwill begin at 6:00 p.m.followed by dinner at 7:00

p.m.This special tribute willhonor the legacy of theSonja Haynes Stone Centerfor Black Culture andHistory as well as recognizethe Black Alumni Reunion’s2003 Harvey E. Beechaward recipients.

The Harvey E. BeechOutstanding Alumni Awardwas established to recognizeoutstanding black alumniwho have been instrumentalin the support and furtherdevelopment of the BlackAlumni Reunion, as well asindividuals who have beenstellar leaders within theUniversity community or intheir local community.

We are pleased toannounce the HarveyE. Beech OutstandingAlumni Award recipients:L. Donnell Thompson ’,Janet Hayes Southerland ’,Richard Tyrone “Stick”Williams ’ and BenjaminSylvester Ruffin ’ (MSW).

The Outstanding BlackFaculty Award wasestablished to recognize anoutstanding black facultymember on the campus ofthe University of NorthCarolina.The person isselected based on his or herleadership, dedication andinnovation.Also, therecipient must have beenparticularly noteworthy inadvancing academicexcellence.The

Outstanding Black FacultyAward recipient is HaroldWoodard ’.

The 2003 BAR willcontinue to set new pathsfor attendees. In addition tothe traditional favoritereunion events like the golftournament, partner lunchand the tailgate party,reunion participants will alsohave an opportunity to takehard hat tours of the tri-level, , square foot,freestanding Sonja HaynesStone Center for BlackCulture and History.Thefacility is scheduled forcompletion in late Spring. Please visit the BARwebsite located atalumni.unc.edu/reunions/barfor more information onthese and other events. Ifyou have questions, pleasecontact Anita Walton at theGeneral Alumni Association-- oranita_walton@unc.edu.

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