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Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009

1xbet online sports betting LIBRARIES OBSERVING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH FILM SERIES

MANHATTAN -- An animated series, artists, 1970s cinema, and a popular comedian provide the material for 1xbet online sports betting Libraries' participation in Kansas State University's observance of Black History Month in February.

1xbet online sports betting Libraries will have a film each Wednesday in February at 12:30 p.m. in the Dow Chemical Multicultural Resource Center on the third floor of Hale Library. All films last around one hour and are free and open to the public.

&1xbet online sports betting ;We think this series fits K-State Libraries' vision of a deep and broad understanding of diversity and multiculturalism, particularly with the varied films we've selected from the our collection,&1xbet online sports betting ; said Daniel Ireton, K-State Libraries staff member and coordinator of the event.

The schedule for the film series includes:

* Feb. 4, &1xbet online sports betting ;The Boondocks.&1xbet online sports betting ; Adapted from Aaron McGruder's comic strip of the same name, this Image Award nominated film follows Robert Freeman and his grandsons Huey and Riley as they adapt to their new life in suburbia, leaving no taboo untouched.

* Feb. 11, &1xbet online sports betting ;Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance.&1xbet online sports betting ; Narrated by Joe Morton, the film documents the struggle of African-American visual artists during the 1920s and '30s. Despite an explosion of creativity, these artists were excluded from mainstream galleries and museums, threatening their livelihood and artistic expression.

* Feb. 18, &1xbet online sports betting ;Baadasssss Cinema: A Bold Look at '70s Blaxploitation Films.&1xbet online sports betting ; Filmmaker Isaac Julien explores the enduring cult appeal of Blaxploitation films, pulling footage from such films as &1xbet online sports betting ;Shaft&1xbet online sports betting ; and &1xbet online sports betting ;Superfly&1xbet online sports betting ; and interviews with Pam Grier and Richard Roundtree.

* Feb. 25, &1xbet online sports betting ;Dave Chappelle: For What it's Worth.&1xbet online sports betting ; A current icon of ethnic humor, Chappelle pushes the envelope, tackling race relations and African-American popular culture.