The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites students, faculty and staff members to a series of events in February in celebration of Black History Month.
All events are free and open to the public, and many are approved for LIB 100 and 201 classes.
For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma.
• All month: Black History Trivia Contest. Questions about African American history and culture will be posted in the Lanthorn and on OMA social media pages; students can win prizes for answering correctly.
• February 2, 4-5:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center. The History of Black History Month: Pero Dagbovie, author of What is African American History?, will present on the history of black history month and its value in today’s society.
• Black Movie Wednesdays. February 3, 4-7 p.m. Kirkhof Center, “Dear White People"; February 17, 4-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center, “School Daze.” Feature films will educate, entertain and be followed by a discussion.
• February 9, noon-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center. Rosa Parks: A Modern Day Heroine: this video presentation highlights Rosa Parks’ contributions to the struggle for civil rights.
• February 11, noon-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center. A Tribute to Black Women: Strong, Fierce, and Dynamic Divas: hosted by GVSU Positive Black Women, this event including poetry, song, and dance, honors and recognizes those that have shaped history.
• February 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Grand Rapids. Mel Trotter Ministries, On Site Day of Service: community members will help prepare and serve lunch at Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids. RSVP to Bobby J. Springer at (616) 331-2177 or [email protected].
• February 15, 6-8 p.m., Kirkhof Center. Professionals of Color Lecture Series, David Banner: Grammy Award-winning music producer, recording artist, philanthropist, and civic activist David Banner will lead a lecture.
• February 16, noon-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center. Conversations of Color: Black Representation on TV: clips from popular TV shows will be shared, along with a discussion about how the black experience is represented on television.
• February 19, noon-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center. Taste of Soul: experience the deep Southern African-American tradition of soul food, a style of cooking that originated when enslaved Africans were given leftover scraps, with which they created wholesome and delicious dishes.
• February 24, 3-4 p.m., Cook DeWitt Center. Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement: This performance will prove students with an understanding of jazz music as an art form, and learn its historical significance to the Civil Rights Movement.
