Black History Month

SAAB Family Reunion

Thursday, February 2nd | 6:30pm-9:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union Grand Ballroom 

Sponsor | SAAB and Campus Program

Our Song, Our Story

Thursday, February 2nd | 7:30pm

EJ Thomas Hall 

Single-concert tickets start at $19 at 330-761-3460 and tuesdaymusical.org. Tuesday Musical also provides free tickets for all students. Student tickets are available on concert night at the EJ Ticket Office.

Family Feud 

Monday, February 6th | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union Gardner Theatre 

Sponsor | Black Excellence Commission

African and African American Discussion

Tuesday, February 7th | 7:30pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 335 

Sponsor | SAAS and ASA

"Saraka" Dafra Drum performance with Wilfried Souly

Wednesday, February 8th | 12:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union Gardner Theatre

Sponsor | Office of Inclusion and Equity and Office of Multicultural Development

Souly is a choreographer, dancer, and drummer originally from Burkina Faso in West Africa. He was trained in African traditional and contemporary dances, and focuses on making works that explore, expand, and explode Contemporary African Dance. Souly comes to BCAS from California, where in addition to his considerable accomplishments of choreography, collaboration, instruction, and artistic direction, he lectured at Worlds Arts and Cultures at UCLA.

Equality vs. Equity

Monday, February 13th | 6:00pm-8:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 312

Sponsor | Black Excellence Commission

Black Love Discussion

Tuesday, February 14th | 6:30pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 308

Sponsor | Black Students United 

Black Business Expo

Wednesday, February 15th | 11:00am-2:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 2nd floor concourse

Sponsor | College of Business and Campus Programs 

Dipped in Melanin 

Wednesday, February 15th | 6:45pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union Starbucks Lounge

Sponsor | SAAS 

Race and Psychology Museum Tour 

Wednesday, February 15th | 6:00pm-7:00pm

Cummings Center for the History of Psychology

Each tour takes approximately 60 minutes. Guests are encouraged to arrive early or stay after the tour to explore the musuem on their own, as the tour only covers a small portion of the museum. Limited space is available for these tours and registration is required. Click here to register. 

Black History Trivia 

Wednesday, February 15th | 5:00pm-7:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union Gardner Theatre 

Sponsor | Zips Programming Network 

Come out to Black History Trivia for a chance to learn more about Black history and win big prizes. 

HBCUs vs. PWIs 

Tuesday, February 21 | 6:30pm 

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 335

Sponsor | Black Students United

Black and Beautiful

Thursday, February 22 | 10:00am

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 335

Sponsor | Counseling and Testing Center 

A conversation of black womanhood, colorism, and body image. 

2023 Keynote Speaker for RTR | Michelle Alexander

Monday, February 27 | 7:00pm

EJ Thomas Hall 

Sponsor | Rethinking Race Committee

Michelle Alexander brings audiences profoundly necessary and meaningful insights on the practice of mass incarceration that plagues the U.S. justice system, as well as eye-opening conversation on how we can end racial caste in America. This event is open to the public. Free tickets will be available for pick-up at the EJ Thomas Hall ticket office Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm beginning February 1st. 

Race Talk

Friday, February 28th | 3:00pm

Jean Hower Taber Student Union 335

Sponsor | Counseling and Testing Center 

Let's start the conversation; listening, humility, and openness.