Black History Month Events: Your voice, your presence, and your story matter

Posted Feb 10, 2025

Black History Month is not just about honoring the achievements of Black leaders, innovators, and change-makers, it is a call to action. It is about ensuring that Black voices are heard, Black stories are told, and Black futures are protected. 

Join the Office of Social Justice & Activism (OSJA) and the Black Student Union (BSU) as we celebrate Black History Month all February long! Throughout the month, we will honor Black excellence, resilience, and culture with dynamic events, discussions, and experiences that uplift Black voices and history. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate. Invite a friend, participate, and be part of history in the making!

Upcoming Events:

  • Feb. 10-11: BSU Candy Gram Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Library Lounge.
  • Feb. 10: Black History Trivia with BSU, 5 p.m., Chapel.
  • Feb. 11: Diversity in STEM, 6 p.m., Science Center room 10. ALL majors welcome. Dinner provided. INST approved.
  • Feb. 13: Black Culture Trivia Game, 1 p.m., OSJA. Perfect for Commuter students, but ALL are welcome! Food provided.
  • Feb. 17: Annual Relationship Talk with BSU, Sisters United, and Men of Vision, 5 p.m., Chapel.
  • Feb. 18: Black History Month gathering for food and music, 12 p.m., Campus Center.
  • Feb. 19: 鈥淭hey Not Like Us,鈥� Black History Month stories of resilience, 5 p.m. Roush 114. Food provided.
  • Feb. 22: Annual Black Excellence Ball hosted by BSU, 6 p.m., Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall. ALL are welcome!
  • Feb. 24: Family Dinner hosted by BSU, 5 p.m., House of Black Culture.
  • Feb. 25: Campus Compass Mentoring Program, 5:45 p.m., OSJA.
  • Feb. 26: Intersectionality and LGBTQIA++ in Black History, 5 p.m., OSJA.
  • Feb. 27: Campus Compass Mentoring Program, 5 p.m., OSJA.

鈥淏lack history isn’t a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history. And we need to understand that.” – Karyn Parsons