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The Black Cultural Affairs Board had another successful year at Portland State which included a wide range of well-received events. The purpose of the BCAB as stated in their constitution is "to provide cultural and social events to enhance the campus experience and education of PSU black stu– dents, to provide programs and ex– periences for the student body that reflect the nature and character of the black experience, and to pro– vide programs and avenues to increase and improve the commu– nication and interaction of the university and the Black commu– nity." The BCAB sponsors many cam– pus activities which include theater productions, dances, speakers, debates and art exhibits, but Black History Month and the accompa– nying events was the group's biggest effort. On Feb. 8 a fictional play called "The Meeting'' which describes the meeting and conversations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mal- 28 colm X, played at the Interstate Fire– house Cultural Center. Feb. 9 kicked off an African-American Crafts Bazaar held here in Smith Memorial Center. A "Shock" concert was held Feb. 16 in the Nordic Room, and a Soul Food Day was held on Feb. 23. Black History Month finished with a Multicultural Awareness Workshop at PSU on Feb. 27led by nationally known Dick Gregory, who also gave a lecture that eve– ning at Jefferson High School.– Allison Howard.