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51ºÚÁÏÍø University and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation

51ºÚÁÏÍø students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Black History Month

An Artistic Tribute to the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Origins of Black History Month

A mural inside Oscar Ritchie Hall celebrates the student founders of Black History Month. 

Tags: Black History Month , Arts & Culture

Tracing the Origins of Black History Month

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.

Tags: Community & Society , Black History Month

51ºÚÁÏÍø University presents Black (Music) History Month: A celebration of Black Music Traditions Feb. 12

The Black (Music) History Month Concert scheduled for  Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. has been cancelled! Please check back - more information will be posted as it becomes available. 

Tags: concert , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , Black History Month

Pan-African Studies Chair to Speak at Black History Month Symposium at York University

Dr. Amoaba Gooden, chairperson of the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University, will speak at the Black Leadership, Partisan Politics & Social Activism Symposium being held at York University in Toronto, Canada on February 8 and 9, 2019. T…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Black History Month , Department of Africana Studies

Communication Studies majors play an important role in Black History Month planning

Communication Studies majors are playing vital roles in this year’s Black History Month celebration at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University. Roslynn Porch, Dairia Harvin, Mary Rogers, Dwain Ross and Olivia Thompson are executive board members of Black United Students (BUS). Founded in 1968, BUS is one of the ol…

Tags: School of Communication Studies , Black United Students , Black History Month ,

Submit Your Programs to Celebrate Black History Month

To commemorate Black History Month in February, Black United Students in partnership with the Department of Pan-African Studies is planning a series of programs and activities. Black History Month seeks to educate the 51ºÚÁÏÍø community about African-American heritage, promote inclusion and a comm…

Tags: Black History Month , Department of Africana Studies