International Student Day and Black History Combine at FHU to Celebrate Culture, Food and Poetry
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HENDERSON, Tenn., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In addition to a schedule of Black History Month programs in February, Freed-Hardeman University celebrated its international students with a special chapel service and cultivated lunch menu Feb. 23. Nineteen international students walked into the chapel carrying the flags of their home countries before they shared facts about their cultures and their countries with the student body. Some of the international students played a big role in the taste of the day's food, which included dishes that represented South American, Middle Eastern, African, French and Caribbean cuisines.
Key Points:
- "It was perfect to pair this day with Black History Month, a time of reflection, as well as a time to promote unity and understanding."
- Russian student Grigori Sibilev shared his pride for the food of his country and its various cities and countryside.
- Following International Student Day, FHU concluded its Black History Month programming with a poetry reading about Emmett Till as part of the Professors on Poetry series.
- FHU student Fred Smith, Chester County native Janice Pirtle, and Nadine McNeal, FHU director of social work, recited the poems.