February 11, 2015 (San Diego)—San Diego State University celebrates Black History Month with several campus-wide events. The month of February marks the celebration of Black History Month to acknowledge the important events and people of African diaspora.
Campus organizations — including the Department of Africana Studies, Afrikan Student Union, the Office of Intercultural Relations and the Cross Cultural Center — have organized this year’s celebration of Black History Month at SDSU.
Black History Month at SDSU
Wednesday, Feb. 11
- Hope for Haiti Benefit
6 p.m., Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theatre.
The event is sponsored by the Black Student Science Organization.
Thursday, Feb. 12
- “Something for the Honeys”
7:14 to 9:14 p.m., Scripps Cottage
The Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Lambda Iota chapter present a night of entertainment influenced by love. The event is a free open mic event open to the public.
Monday, Feb. 16
- Unconscious Bias
4 to 6 p.m., Love Library Room 430/431
An interactive discussion facilitated by Angela McIntosh, an associate professor in the Department of Special Education.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
- "At the River I Stand"
1 to 3 p.m., Love Library Room 430/431
The SDSU Library is hosting a screening of the documentary "At the River I Stand," followed by a discussion featuring panelists from Africana Studies.
Thursday, Feb. 19
- Student African American Brotherhood ‘s Talent Show
7 p.m., Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theatre
Friday, Feb. 20
- African Student Union (ASU) High School Conference
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
Monday, Feb. 23
- Honoring Black Engineers and Inventors
7 to 9 p.m., Legacy Suite, third floor of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
The National Society of Black Engineers is having an event honoring black inventors and engineers.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
- "Creating Community: Hidden Colors"
5 to 7 p.m., Love Library 430/431
“Creating Community: Hidden Colors" is a documentary about the real and untold history of people of color around the globe. The film discusses reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal people have often been left out of the pages of history.
Thursday, Feb. 26
- Hamse Warfa discussion
7 to 9 p.m., Arts and Letters Room 101
Hamse Warfa will share his book, "America Here I Come: A Somali Refugee’s Quest for Hope." The story narrates his escape from a civil war that claimed the lives of more than two million people in Somalia to his becoming a respected author here in the United States.
Friday, Feb. 27
- Black History Month Keynote Speaker: Dr. Molefi Kete Asante
5:30 p.m., location TBD
Molefi Kete Asante, professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University will give the keynote speech at SDSU. Asante is considered by his peers to be one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars and has been recognized as one of the ten most widely cited African Americans. - Yard Show
5 to 8 p.m., location TBD
For more information about Black History Month events at SDSU, contact Francis Nesbitt or Charles Toombs, both professors in SDSU's Department of Africana Studies.