Theme This Year is "Torch Bearers: Running the Race Toward the New Millennium."

Week 3:
African American Speech and Drama

Feb. 15:
Alpha Phi Alpha oratorical contest, noon-2 p.m., the Black House, 18386 Halsted St.

Feb. 16:
Black Family Honors awards presentation (during Associated Students meeting open forum. 2 p.m., University Student Union Grand Salon

Feb. 17:
Hip hop concert, noon, USU Court of Community

*E.I.S.A. benefit concert, 7 p.m., USU, Performing Arts Center

Feb. 18:
Civil rights lecture featuring guest speaker Leslie Small, 6 p.m., Satellite Student Union Shoshone Room

Feb. 19:
"The Meeting" (a dramatic presentation), 8 p.m., Campus Theater

*African Pan Hellenic Council Step Show pre-party with DJ Mr. Quick, 9 p.m., USU Northridge Center

Feb. 20:
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Original One Act Play High School Competition, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., USU Performing Arts Center

"The Meeting" (a dramatic presentation), 8 p.m., Campus Theater

Feb. 21:
*African Pan Hellenic Council Picnic, 11 a.m., Lot C field

*African Pan Hellenic Council 4th Annual Step Show-"Preparing for the New Millennium," 2 p.m., Activities Center, Kinesiology Building room 160

*Step Show After Party, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., location to be announced.

Week 4:
African American Politics and Power

Feb. 22:
Modified Lincoln-Douglas Parliamentary Debate, noon, USU Thousand Oaks Room

Black Panther display and lecture featuring guest speaker David Hilliard, 6 p.m. Lecture in the USU Santa Clarita Room. Display in the USU Grand Salon

Feb. 23:
Black Family Honors awards presentation (Associated Students meeting during the open forum), 2 p.m., USU Grand Salon

Black Male Institute: "Callin' All Black Men" (a group discussion), 7-9 p.m., the Black House, 18386 Halsted St.

Feb. 24:
National Society of Black Engineers "Junior Day," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., USU Grand Salon

The Blues Journey, music from noon to 1:30 p.m., USU, The Pub Zeta Phi Beta presents: "The Sheryl Underwood Show" (comedy-fashion), 7 p.m., SSU

Feb. 25:
*Zeta Phi Beta & Black Student Union "Back to School Skate Night," 6 p.m., Skateland, 18140 Parthenia St.

Expressions Coffee House: an evening of poetry, music, conversation and coffee, 8 p.m., USU, The Pub

Feb. 26:
The Young Black Leadership Conference: "Defining New Leadership for the 21st Century," noon, USU Grand Salon

Black Town Hall Meeting: "Issues for 2000," 6:30 p.m., the Black House, 18386 Halsted St.

Feb. 27:
The Young Black Leadership Conference: "Defining New Leadership for the 21st Century," 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., USU Grand Salon

Feb. 28:
*Black History Month closing banquet, 6 p.m., USU Grand Salon