While February is when the country annually honors Black History Month, are already in full swing and will continue with programs and events that extend into March and throughout the rest of the year.
Examining Black life and culture through time and space, this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淎frican Americans and Labor,鈥 explores work and working of all kinds, free and unfree, skilled and unskilled, vocational and voluntary within the collective intersecting experiences of Black life and culture.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 Black History Month planning has been a labor of love,鈥 says Cydavia Patterson, program coordinator and member of the Black History Month Committee. 鈥淭he committee has put in long hours, lots of emails and phone calls and many back-to-back meetings. We hope this month inspires you to celebrate your heritage, revel in your history, practice cultural wellness and look for those who you can reach out to and reach back to.鈥
The campus community is invited to join these programs, events and discussions that began on Jan. 22 and continue through March 2.
鈥淏lack history is deeply ingrained in the foundation of this country, not just this month but year-round,鈥 says Lael Pierce, assistant director of . 鈥淲e honor the bravery, talent and contributions of the men and women who鈥檝e excelled and enacted change in our society. Black history is American history.鈥
A complete listing of Black History Month events is available on the . Among the highlights:
For questions or to learn more, contact by emailing BIPOCSS@syr.edu or calling 315.443.0228.
