Black History Month 2019

The EWU Africana Studies Program presents “Reclaiming Black Excellence: Black History Month 2019.” To make arrangements for access accommodations, call 509.359.2205. To make donations to our annual silent auction, please contact our secretary at bnicholson37@ewu.edu or 509.359.2205.

Tuesday, Feb. 5
Perpetual Punishment of Cedric Bradley
Okera Nsombi, PhD and Cedric Bradley
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Wednesday, Feb. 6
More Than Just an Entertainer: Invisible Stories of a Black Man in America
George Duvall
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Thursday, Feb. 7
Of Ebony Embers
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Noon to 2 p.m. | Showalter Auditorium

Monday, Feb. 11
Blackfishing: Cultural Appropriation and Bias
Black Student Union
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Tuesday, Feb. 12
Understanding the Speech Gap
Angela Schwendiman
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Black KKKlansman
5 p.m. | Martin 158

Wednesday, Feb. 13
Black Love: Relationships and Race
Black Student Union
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Thursday, Feb. 14
Authority Figures and the Black Community: Finding a New Way Forward
Tadé Ayeni, PhD
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Tuesday, Feb. 19
Enjoy the Stars When You Don’t Trust Your Neighbors: Poems of Faith, Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope
Gloria Baynes, PhD
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Wednesday, Feb. 20
African Queens: Celebrating Black Women
Black Student Union
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Thursday, Mar. 21
Trip to Africa: Experiences in the Mother Country
Scott Finnie, PhD
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Monday, Feb. 25
African Kings: Celebrating Black Men
Black Student Union
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Tuesday, Feb. 26
Live Telecast with Black Lives Matter Co-founder Alicia Garza
Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Showalter Auditorium

Wednesday, Feb. 27
The Rise of Food Insecurity in African American Households
Kianna Baker – TRiO McNair Scholar
Noon to 12:50 p.m. | Monroe 205

Thursday, Feb. 28
Annual Silent Auction Benefiting Africana Studies Student Scholarships
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Monroe 205