Black History Month events on the Hilltop have officially begun, lasting from now until Feb. 29. The Black History Month Planning Committee, consisting of various organizations, students and educators, has come together to celebrate, advocate for diversity and educate the campus during the month of February.
Check out a full schedule of events planned for Black History Month below.
Red Rose Event – Monday, Feb. 8
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Michel Student Center
Voter Registration Drive – Tuesday, Feb. 9
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Bring your current address and driver’s license or state ID to register to vote
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Garrett Cultural Center
Books Over Bae – Tuesday, Feb. 9
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
7:13 p.m. in the Library Room
Know Your Vote – Wednesday, Feb. 10
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
7:30 p.m. in Baker B54
“Backpacks to Briefcases” speech by Drew Butts – Thursday, Feb. 11
Sponsored by Enterprise, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
6 p.m. in the Michel Student Center executive suite
Black History Ceremony – Friday, Feb. 12
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
7 p.m. in the Hayden-Clarke Alumni Center
Black History Bowl – Tuesday, Feb. 16
Sponsored by Black Student Alliance
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Garrett Cultural Center
Mardi Gras Celebration – Wednesday, Feb. 17
Sponsored by Students United for Change
5 p.m. in the Michel Student Center Ballroom
Literary Reading by Sharon Flake – Wednesday, Feb. 17
Sponsored by the English Department
7:30 p.m. in the Peplow Pavilion
Andrea Gibson: A Night of Poetry – Thursday, Feb. 18
Sponsored by Common Ground
8 p.m. in the Michel Student Center Ballroom
“The Mountaintop” Student Gathering and Reception – Friday, Feb. 19
Sponsored by Black Student Alliance
6 p.m. in the Garrett Cultural Center
Black History Showcase featuring the Bradley Speech Team – Friday, Feb. 19
Sponsored by the Bradley University Speech Team
7 p.m. in Neumiller Lecture Hall
The Power of Words – Saturday, Feb. 20
Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma Colony
6 p.m. location TBA
Black Excellence Ball – Sunday, Feb. 21
Sponsored by Black Student Alliance
6 p.m. in the Michel Student Center Ballroom
“The N-Word” Panel Discussion – Tuesday, Feb, 23
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
6 p.m. in the Garret Cultural Center
“From Jena to Ferguson and Beyond: Blackness and Black Political Consciousness in the Age of the Internet” by guest speaker Jonathan Smith – Thursday, Feb. 25
Sponsored by the African American Studies-History Department
7 p.m. in the Wyckoff Room of the Cullom-Davis Library
Dialogues on Diversity
Sponsored by Activities Council of Bradley University
7 p.m. in Marty Theater
Nicole Byer: Girl Code
Sponsored by Activities Council of Bradley University
7 p.m. in the Michel Student Center Ballroom
Black History Showcase
Sponsored by the Speech Team
7 p.m. in Marty Theater
Information taken from http://dotcms.bradley.edu/campuslife/diversity/programs/heritage/
