The Black Student Alliance’s Black History Committee will be hosting “Reviving the Greats,” on Monday at 7 pm in the
A: This event was organized by the BSA Black History Committee; BSA is the only sponsor. However, the Community Service Committee will be taking up donations during the event to support Relay for Life. We have worked really hard, so please come and support the event.
Q: What's the main goal of the program?
A: The purpose of “Reviving the Greats” is to honor Black figures and their achievements in American history.
Q: Who will be participating?
A: Vanderbilt students (10 acts) will be performing through song, monologue, skit, etc.
Also, the audience will be participating during the trivia that will occur in between acts.
Q: What's the motivation behind the theme/how did you come up with it?
A: If you look up the word “revive” in the dictionary, you will find several definitions such as “to restore to consciousness or life” and “to renew in the mind or memory.”
The theme “Reviving the Greats” came from a summer of brainstorming and derived from the goal of honoring the greatest African- Americans who have ever lived and their contributions to American society. We should always remember those who have come before us, what others have done, and the history that they made. What better way to do this than to allow Vanderbilt students to show a captive audience who their “Great” is?
Q: Vandy students are always super busy: why should students come out?
A: It’s a chance to learn new things about black history in a creative way, and if that’s not enough, there will be free food and prizes!!!
Q: Would you encourage non-black students to come?
A: Black History is a part of American History; therefore, this program is open to EVERY race and ethnicity (all BSA events are open to the Vanderbilt campus).
Q: For you, what is the best part of sponsoring a program like this? Has it been a challenging/learning/___ experience?
A: The best part of sponsoring this program: At the end of the event, many will learn at least one more thing about the contributions of Blacks in American history and take pride in the progress Blacks have made. This fact alone is gratifying.
Challenges: Because I have a wonderful committee, few challenges have faced us while planning this event. I am thankful to my members as well my co- chair for doing an impeccable job.
