University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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African art is not art for art's sake — it is a living thing. said James Victor Gbeho (left), the ambassador from Ghana, in a fundraising dinner to establish an African Heritage classroom in the Cathedral of Learning. He cited the accomplishments of African art, and said that the classroom would help preserve a wide spectrum of African culture. A community choir (above) belts out a number at Gospel Night during Black Week. For Black History Month, the theme was. Learning Our Past To Better Our Future.” Events on the schedule included: From Billy to Lena with Jennifer ; Still I Rise. put on by the Kuntu Repertory Theatre: How Racist Are You?.” a lecture by Dr. Charles King, an appearance by the Howard University Choir; Black Women Filmmakers; a lecture by critic Donald Bogie. Blacks in TV and Film ; and an appearance by Yolanda King. Black Heritage 25

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Black heritage, style, future honored The (heme of the Black Action Society’s fashion show was Definitions of Class. Color. Style and Elegance. Dr. Alvin Poussaint (at right) traced the roots of racism when he spoke in November for Black Week. Dr. Poussaint. a psychologist at Harvard Medical School, is also a consultant for The Cosby Show. 24 Black Heritage

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Sailors, singers, rappers, tuggers (Clockwise, from upper left) Delt Jerry O'Rourke sings the sailor boy blues for Greek Sing; Chi Omega's Mary Bielich was one of the aspiring Greek goddesses: Fiji Dave W'issinger was Pro-fessor Harold Hill from The Music Man; ZBT's rap group was a winner; Jodie Fine pull weight: and SAE's Willy Wonka and the olate Factory routine was good for third in the Greek Sing. 26 Greek Week