{"id":23371,"date":"2022-02-04T18:26:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=23371"},"modified":"2022-02-08T17:01:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:01:27","slug":"marshall-kicks-off-black-history-month-announces-winners-of-the-2022-black-history-poster-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/02\/marshall-kicks-off-black-history-month-announces-winners-of-the-2022-black-history-poster-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month kicks off with announcement of poster competition winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University kicked off Black History Month Friday with a special online event featuring guest speaker Dr. Teresa Eagle, dean of Marshall\u2019s College of Education and Professional Development and a former schoolteacher. The virtual event also included the unveiling of the 2022 Black History Poster Competition winners and announced the 2022 Teachers Institute for Black History, which is supported through a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council and will welcome teachers in June.<\/p>\n

The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum and Marshall\u2019s Center for African American Students have several events planned this year in recognition of Black History Month, ranging from lectures to dramatic readings to tours of Huntington\u2019s Black history, cooking demonstrations, genealogy workshops, the Ebony Ball and much more.<\/p>\n

Among the many activities are the Annual Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lecture on Feb. 18, supported by the Drinko Academy. The topic is \u201cUnderstanding Tulsa.\u201d John W. Franklin will discuss the papers of his grandfather, Buck Franklin, a prominent lawyer who represented survivors of the \u201cBlack Wall Street\u201d massacre in the 1920s. On Feb. 21, Dr. William Turner will discuss \u201cThe Appalachian Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement.\u201d Turner is an author and diversity consultant, and retired distinguished professor of Black and Appalachian studies from Berea College.<\/p>\n

Set for Feb 25 is \u201cBlack Physicians in the Union Army in the War of the Rebellion,\u201d a discussion with Dr. Esly Caldwell, a Cincinnati physician and researcher. Dr. Leonard White, a physician and assistant dean of the Marshall University School of Medicine, also will discuss concerns about local residents\u2019 health and wellness.<\/p>\n

A full list of activities is at www.marshall.edu\/blackhistorymonth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Poster contest winners:<\/u><\/p>\n

The topic of this year\u2019s Black History Poster Competition was Black Health and Wellness. The official first place winner received a $200 prize, with K-12 winners receiving $100 prizes, and their teachers getting $50 prizes.<\/p>\n

Eagle, a former high school math teacher, reminded the student winners of the art competition of how they can impact those around them.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy challenge to you is to think clearly about what you do, think, believe and what you\u2019re passionate about and put that out there in how you behave, the things that you do, the work that you turn in, the pictures you draw, the way that you talk with your friends or your teachers or your parents,\u201d she said. \u201cYou never know how something you do or say or think is going to make someone kinder, be more understanding of the world around them or the problems that other people have, or motivate them to do something that will make a difference in the world, and it started with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marshall University President Brad D. Smith celebrated with the students as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to see the art and creativity that you have brought forth today, and I\u2019m excited about the theme,\u201d Smith told the student winners. \u201cIt reminds us not only of what has happened in the past, but what is possible in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 I\u2019m a big believer in what we\u2019re doing now and what we\u2019re celebrating this month because if not for all the amazing men and women that we celebrate during Black History Month, we would not be the school we are, we would not be the nation we are, we would not be the world we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winners include the following:<\/p>\n

First Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob Wood, MU senior<\/p>\n

The first place winning poster that became the Official 2022\u00a0 Black History Month Poster of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum was created by Marshall senior Jacob Wood, who is working toward a double major in Advertising\/Public Relations and Graphic Design, with a minor\u00a0 in Creative Writing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really wanted to use this poster as a spotlight to shine on an individual who has done a lot of good for the health and wellness community. I began doing research on various African American medical professionals that have contributed to the betterment of society and medical advancements,\u201d Wood said. \u201cThere were countless options to choose from! \u2026 I cannot stress enough how hard it was to narrow down one individual to focus on. After a lot of pondering, I decided to honor Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019). As someone who personally has struggled with vision problems, the works of Dr. Bath hit very close to home. Dr. Bath was the woman who invented the Laserphaco Scope, a critical invention that was essential in the advancement of treatment in cataract surgery. She was a strong advocate for the prevention of sight-related illnesses and conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Merit Award<\/p>\n