Black History Month 2021

Schedule of Events (Updated: 2/8/2021)

MONDAY, 2/1/2021

BHM Kickoff: Celebrating the Legacy- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Presented by: Dr. Cedric Hackett, Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies
2:00PM-3:00pm
ZOOM ID: 847 9467 7693

TUESDAY: 2/2/2021

Pride Center: Lavender Takeover Black Queer and Trans Fashion
5:00PM-7:00PM
ZOOM ID: 898 2163 8260
Password: pride

WEDNESDAY: 2/3/2021

Pride Center: Queerations
Earring Making with West -- From Bonghitsforalgernon
5:00PM-6:30PM
ZOOM ID: 811 2850 8327
Password: pride

FRIDAY: 2/5/2021

University Library/Bradley Center: Afro-Tradition, Environmental Racism, and Black Place-Making in Mexico
Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion with Ebony Bailey, Jayson Maurice Porter and Meztli Yoalli Rodriguez
11:00AM-1:00PM
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WEDNESDAY: 2/10/2021

Black Student Leadership Council (BSLC) and USU: WELCOME BLACK
6:30PM-8:30PM
ZOOM ID: 894 15095586
Password: 812075

THURSDAY: 2/11/2021

Career Center: Tech Fest
11:00AM to 2:00PM
HANDSHAKE & ZOOM
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FRIDAY: 2/12/2021

Africana Studies: Healthy Love: Connecting Black  Panel Discussion with Dr. Khaleah and Therapist Eve Marie Ford
5:00PM-7:00PM
ZOOM ID: 882 9241804
Password: BLACKLOVE

MONDAY: 2/15/2021

The Black House & WISDOM: Don’t Touch My Hair
Guests: Mixed Chicks CEO, Kim Etheredge and Stylist, LaRae Buress
5:00pm-7:00pm
ZOOM ID: 873 0645 1570

TUESDAY: 2/16/2021

Deaf Studies: Black Deaf Excellence
With Special Guest: Dr. Ernest E. Hairston, ASL/English Interpreter
Hosted by: Ashlea Hayes and Michael Agyin
5:30pm-7:00pm
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Black Student Union (BSU): Elevated Artistry: A Virtual Experience
6:00PM-8:00PM
Location: Instagram @CSUN_BSU
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WEDNESDAY: 2/17/2021

Black Male Scholars (BMS): Building Black Entrepreneurship
Speaker: AFRS Professor Duane Ganther
5:00PM-6:30PM
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ZOOM ID: 876 7176 5851
Password: 516872

WEDNESDAY: 2/17/2021

Pride Center: Queerations
Poetry Workshop with Mandela Msanii
5:00PM-6:30PM
ZOOM ID: 811 2850 8327
Password: pride

THURSDAY: 2/18/2021

The Black House & Africana Studies: Black Faces in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM)
Discussing what it means to be Black in STEAM by changing the narrative of Black professionals , and resources for students on campus.
4:00PM-6:00PM
ZOOM ID: 595 692 5374

TUESDAY: 2/23/2021

Black Faculty & Staff (BFSA) Meet and Greet
3:00PM-5:00PM
ZOOM ID: (Sent by invitation from BFSA)

Pride Center: Lavender Takeover Black LGBTQIA+ Activists and History 
5:00PM-7:00PM
ZOOM ID: 898 2163 8260
Password: pride

Deaf Studies: Black Deaf Space in Entertainment
ASL/English Interpreter Provided
5:00PM-7:00PM
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Black Student Union (BSU): Perspectives of Then, Now, and What’s To Come
Presented by the Black Alumni Association (BAA)
6:00PM-7:30PM
Location: Google Meet

WEDNESDAY: 2/24/2021

The Black House, Africana Studies & BMS: Growing Up Hip Hop
Keynote: Miss Diddy LA
Panelists: Dr. Anthony Ratcliff, Arabian Prince, Professor Marq ‘DJ Cli-N-Tel’ Hawkins
5:00pm-7:00pm
ZOOM ID: 595 692 5374

THURSDAY: 2/25/2021

The Black House: Buy Black, Support Black
Come engage with Black entrepreneurs and professionals as we discuss their journeys as business owners and what it means to own a Black business!
6:00PM-8:00PM
ZOOM ID: 595 692 5374

FRIDAY: 2/26/2021

University Counseling (UCS), University Student Union (USU), University Library/Bradley Center & Africana Studies Conversations with Dr. Cornel West
3:00PM-5:00PM
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Pride Center: Out on Stage
7:00PM-9:00PM
INSTAGRAM LIVE

 Accommodations for People with Disabilities

Communication Services (sign language interpreters, note takers, transcribers) are available for these events. Requests for services must be submitted at least five (5) days in advance. Please contact the Department of Africana Studies via email at: africanastudies@csun.edu or call (818) 677-3311.