Black History Month 2017
Sponsored by Multicultural Programs in collaboration with The Diversity Fund, SAC, Untamed Tongues, Association of Black Collegians, NPHC, African Student Association, NAACP, F.A.I.T.H Ministries and HIS Legacy
Feb 2
Lunch and learn: History of Springfield’s black community
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
MRC Annex
Guest speaker: Wes Pratt, Assistant to the President, Chief Diversity Officer
Refreshments provided
Feb 6
Dine and discuss: Self-sustainable black communities
5:00-6:30pm
MRC Annex
Guest speaker: Mark Dixon, Executive Director Bartley-Decatur Neighborhood Center
Refreshments provided
Feb 8
Southside with you movie viewing and discussion
8:00pm
PSU Theater
Guest speaker: Hasani Pettiford, Author and Co-Founder of Couples Academy
Free food
Feb 9
Lunch and learn: Give me my credit, widening the scope of #BLM movement
1:30-2:30pm
MRC Annex
Refreshments provided
Feb 13
“13” documentary showing
5:30pm
MRC Annex
Refreshments provided
Feb 16
Lunch and learn: Black and the Consitution
1:30-2:30pm
MRC Annex
Guest speaker: Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, Professor of History & MSED Program Coordinator
Refreshments provided
Feb 17
A night of art and soul
7:00pm
PSU 400
Refreshments provided
Feb 23
Shattering the Silences: Trauma and healing in the diaspora
4:00-6:00pm
PSU Theater
Feb 25
Black history month banquet and fashion show
6:00pm
PSU Grand Ballroom
Free admission, tickets required for entry
Tickets will be available in the PSU Feb 10-24
Feb 27-28
Keynote speaker: Ben Sanders III
“Race, law enforcement and faith-based racism”
February 27, 7:00pm
MSU Welcome Center
Lunch and learn: “Black theology and BLM”
February 28, 12:30pm-1:30pm
MRC Annex
Free pizza and drinks
Contact Multiculturalprograms@missouristate.edu or call (417) 836-8921