LOGAN – Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
Utah State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is hosting events all month to educate the public and celebrate the richness of Black history.
Next on the schedule is the USU and Utah Black History Museum Exhibit, Friday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Taggart Student Center International Lounge.
Available from February 16-28 at USU’s Merrill-Cazier Library & Online Library Exhibits is “BLACKing Excellence: Black Innovations Pop-Up Exhibit.”
Two more events are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23. A BLACKing Excellence zoom webinar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. will feature Dr. Jakobi Williams, chair of the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington.
That night, from 6:30 to 8:30 at the West Stadium Center, is a Black History Month Networking Night, providing students the opportunity to engage with Black/African American Alumni in small groups to learn more about their experiences at USU.
The story of Black History Month began in 1915, 50 years after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans.
To register for the USU events visit www.usu.edu/dei/black-history-month.
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