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\u00a0 \u00a0Sinclair is celebrating Black Love Day this week, on Tuesday Feb. 13 6 – 8 p.m. Psychology professor, Taylor Curtis will serve as the events keynote speaker before a scheduled kuumba inspired talent show takes the stage. On that same day, Professor Steven Kniffley Jr., Psy.D of Wright State University will take center stage at a seperate event, Out of K.O.S. (Knowledge of Self).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The Black Love Day\/Kuumba Night event is hosted by Sinclair\u2019s African Studies Department, and will be held at the stage area in the bottom floor of Building 8. The talent competition is open to creative minds who want to put their dance, poetry, music or other live art form on display. Light refreshments will be made available during this event. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cNot a lot of people know about it [Black Love Day],\u201d said Taylor Curtis. \u201cBut it\u2019s an awesome time to bring people together to celebrate love and black history, and move towards a better future.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\"1500795_595601907155531_1981740_o_1_2\"\u00a0 \u00a0Black Love Day is a 25 year old holiday created by African American Holiday Association (AAHA). The holiday was made as an alternative to the commercialized day of love, Valentines Day by community organizer, Ayo Handy Kendi. Black Love Day is meant to encourage self-love within black communities and families, and heal relationships in the spirit of ending violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Ayo Handy Kendi brings a holistic approach to healing the wounds of racism and inequality. Kendi works to bring love back to communities through meditation, self-care, music and poetry. It\u2019s fitting that the day be celebrated with Kuumba, which is the Swahili word for creativity and the theme of the sixth day of Kwanzaa.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The Out of K.O.S. event will be held in building 12, room 116 at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, and is hosted by the Sinclair Diversity Office. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Guest speaker, Steven Kniffley Jr., Psy.D will speak of knowledge that can be found in his 2014 book, \u201cKnowledge of Self: Understanding the Mind of the Black Male.\u201d Kniffley\u2019s book can be found at Barnes & Noble or on Amazon.com. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Attendees are encouraged to begin the evening at Out of K.O.S. then float between the two events to get the most out of the experience. For more information about Black Love Day, visit www.africanamericanholidays.org. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Drewing<\/strong>
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