Black History Month Celebration Events

In honor of Black History Month (BHM), Syracuse University’s Multicultural Affairs, within the Student Experience Division, hosts a series of events in the month of February in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations. Black History Month honors the rich traditions of the African Diaspora through programming. The unique contributions and dynamic histories of people of African descent will enliven the Black cultural aesthetic via programming, dialogue and cuisine. Please see the full schedule of events below:

• Feb. 1: Black History Month Information Fair
• Feb. 1: Black History Month Kickoff Celebration Featuring Cleotrapa
• Feb. 2: Faculty and Student Mixer
• Feb. 2: Snaps and Taps Black Poets Talkback
• Feb. 3: BraVa Children’s Theatre – Black History Month Cabaret
• Feb. 7: CommuniVersity – Black-Arab Solidarities: A Brief and Interactive History
• Feb. 8: Black History Month Open Gallery
• Feb. 8: Commemorative Event – Night at the Museum
• Feb. 8: Rhythm Revival Zumba
• Feb. 9: 3rd Annual Afropreneurship Competition
• Feb. 9: Tony International Live Jazz Music Under Spoken Word
• Feb. 9: Orange After Dark: Trap N’ Paint
• Feb. 13: Black Beauty Expo
• Feb. 13: CommuniVersity – The Art of Generational Wealth
• Feb. 13: Rhythm Revival Zumba
• Feb. 14: National Douglass Day “Transcribe-A-Thon”
• Feb. 14: SCRC Frederick Douglass Pop-Up Exhibition
• Feb. 15: Black History Month Career Mixer
• Feb. 16: 20th Annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony and Keynote Speaker: Jenn Harper
• Feb. 16: JMAD Presents “A Tribute to Donny Hathaway and Friends”
• Feb. 19: BHM Week of Wellness – Mind, Body, Defense With Tahirah Abdul-Quadir
• Feb. 20: BHM Week of Wellness – Basketball Classic
• Feb. 21: BHM Week of Wellness – Mental Health Talk
• Feb. 22: “The Right to Read” – Documentary Screening and Discussion
• Feb. 22: All Wheels! No Ceilings! BHM Soul Skate
• Feb. 22: Rhythm Revival Zumba
• Feb. 23: Men of Color Initiative (MCI) Induction Ceremony
• Feb. 24: A Celebration of Black Icons in Dance and Music
• Feb. 25: Malmgren Concert Series – Black History Month Concert
• Feb. 27: Rhythm Revival Zumba
• March 3: Daring to Dream Gala
• Ongoing: Black History Month Research Guide
• Ongoing: Community Folk Art Center Presents “Unveiled Echoes” by Jalen Law
• Ongoing: “Existing Outside the Lines – The Colors of Resistance” Book Display

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