2008 Woodie Awards
Essence of Heritage Rocks Bradley Building
Students celebrate Black History Month
Ryan Hively
Issue date: 2/19/04 Section: News
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On February 12 the Bradley Building was energized as the Black Student Union and the Beta Sigma Omega fraternity celebrated the seventh Annual Essence of Heritage Program, an event designed to celebrate Black history and culture. Everyone was treated to an informal educational production of different aspects of African history which included poetry, dance performances, choir singing, a wax museum, and a step performance.
The guest speaker Barbara Logan, who is a Lakeland 1996 alumni, was unable to show up.
"This is the Annual Black History Month program." said Mercedes Ferguson, president of the Black student union. "We have poetry, a guest speaker, and a wax museum to see for anyone who comes."
Poetry readings were performed by various students at Lakeland. They recited classic African American poetry and even made some of there own to go along with it.
"The wax museum and the poetry were good," said Jason Kopf a Lakeland college undergraduate.
Various dances were performance by the group "Destiny Style" of Milwaukee. The group performed a traditional African style dance along with some more modern styles of dance.
"I enjoyed the six women dancing" said Akira Kojima another Lakeland college student.
Choir singing was also being preformed by "Mercy Memorial Missionary Baptist Church Choir," who sang an array of gospel songs and had the crowd up and dancing.
"The choir was pretty good too," says Kopf
A wax museum was also presented by means of Lakeland College students, who took the audience through important African Americans in history. They performed the parts of such people as Booker T. Washington, Ida V. Wells, and Joe Louis.
"One of the things that we brought back from last year is the wax museum which is like a time line of black history," exclaimed Rodney Carter of the Beta Sigma Omega Fraternity.
The grand finally, which many people tell me was the best part of the show, was a step performance put on by the Beta Sigma Omega Fraternity. The fraternity put on a militarily styled step dance that drove the crowd nuts with hilarious antics and energetic movements.
"The last thing, the step dance, was something I really enjoyed" explains Kojima.
"The step was pretty cool" says Kopf
"I believe the step performance was the top point of the night," says David McNeal Lakeland College student. "I think that it was very successful, the crowd really got into it, and there was never a dull moment. It gets bigger and better every year, but our main goal is to educate people."
The guest speaker Barbara Logan, who is a Lakeland 1996 alumni, was unable to show up.
"This is the Annual Black History Month program." said Mercedes Ferguson, president of the Black student union. "We have poetry, a guest speaker, and a wax museum to see for anyone who comes."
Poetry readings were performed by various students at Lakeland. They recited classic African American poetry and even made some of there own to go along with it.
"The wax museum and the poetry were good," said Jason Kopf a Lakeland college undergraduate.
Various dances were performance by the group "Destiny Style" of Milwaukee. The group performed a traditional African style dance along with some more modern styles of dance.
"I enjoyed the six women dancing" said Akira Kojima another Lakeland college student.
Choir singing was also being preformed by "Mercy Memorial Missionary Baptist Church Choir," who sang an array of gospel songs and had the crowd up and dancing.
"The choir was pretty good too," says Kopf
A wax museum was also presented by means of Lakeland College students, who took the audience through important African Americans in history. They performed the parts of such people as Booker T. Washington, Ida V. Wells, and Joe Louis.
"One of the things that we brought back from last year is the wax museum which is like a time line of black history," exclaimed Rodney Carter of the Beta Sigma Omega Fraternity.
The grand finally, which many people tell me was the best part of the show, was a step performance put on by the Beta Sigma Omega Fraternity. The fraternity put on a militarily styled step dance that drove the crowd nuts with hilarious antics and energetic movements.
"The last thing, the step dance, was something I really enjoyed" explains Kojima.
"The step was pretty cool" says Kopf
"I believe the step performance was the top point of the night," says David McNeal Lakeland College student. "I think that it was very successful, the crowd really got into it, and there was never a dull moment. It gets bigger and better every year, but our main goal is to educate people."