GospelFest celebrates Black History Month
Campus Times
February 27, 1998
text and photography
by Ryan Sones
The University of La Verne's celebration of Black History Month was
kicked off Monday night in Founders Auditorium with the GospelFest and Candlelight
Service.
"The candlelight service is an annual event that includes quotes
from famous African-Americans with hopeful words of encouragement to live
by," said Harvel Lewis, coordinator of minority affairs, who coordinated
the event.
The event was sponsored by the Afrikan-American Student Alliance, (AASA),
Multicultural Student Affairs, Associated Student Federation (ASF) Forum
and the Coalition for Diversity.
Stephen Phillips (above) from Victory Community Church in Pomona performed
a solo. Phillips was one of five performers in Founders Auditorium at the
event.
The gospel choir (below) from Pomona's Community Church of God had everyone
out of their seats as they performed two acappella pieces.
"The GospelFest was for spirituality and to introduce the students
to what gospel singing is all about," said Lewis. "You clap your
hands and you stomp your feet. It is part of the African heritage and culture,
that is what we want to share with the students and faculty at La Verne."
