February marks the 46th Black History Month. Mark your calendars as we host a series of themed virtual events to celebrate our greatness through “Joy as Resistance: Black Health, Wellness, and Self-Care.”

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Black History Month 2022 Opening Event

Black History Month 2022 Opening Event

Join us for the grand opening of Black History Month 2022. This festive occasion opens the way to honor, celebrate, and learn more about African heritage and Black History. The..Read More

Putting out the Fires: A roundtable discussion on critical issues impacting the Black community

Putting out the Fires: A roundtable discussion on critical issues impacting the Black community

In a roundtable discussion in collaboration with the Center for Law and Justice, members of the Black History Month Committee, and moderated by Lurie D. Favors, Esq., panelists discuss varying..Read More

Career Conversations: Finding Joy – Centering Health, Wellness, and Self-Care in Our Careers

Career Conversations: Finding Joy – Centering Health, Wellness, and Self-Care in Our Careers

In collaboration with the ASAP program, join us for this career panel conversation with community members. Panelists discuss their career journey, how it is connected to their education journey, and..Read More

Black Lives Matter in Photographs by Chris Cook

Black Lives Matter in Photographs by Chris Cook

The Charles Evans Inniss Memorial Library and The Valentine Museum of Art presents: Black Lives Matter in Photographs by Chris Cook This virtual event consists of a prerecorded interview with..Read More

Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: Humanity’s Debt to Africa: 4.5 Million Years of Evolution by Dr. David Orenstein

Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: Humanity’s Debt to Africa: 4.5 Million Years of Evolution by Dr. David Orenstein

Both the fossil and biological evidence confirm that the human species was born in and migrated out of Africa. This program shows the common heritage humans share with previous species..Read More

Black Joy—Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration

Black Joy—Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration

In Conversation: Black Joy—Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration. Guest: Author, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts Date: Monday, February 14, 2022 Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Location: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84404906609?pwd=bndWT2E5THB2L2FSdG5RQzNvOVprUT09 Meeting ID:..Read More

The Annual Medgar Evers College Big Read

The Annual Medgar Evers College Big Read

This focus of this year’s Big Read is the book Another Brooklyn, written by local Brooklynite Jacqueline Woodson.  The English Department is launching a college-wide writing contest (fiction, poetry, essay),..Read More

Spiritual Tools for Joy and Resistance

Spiritual Tools for Joy and Resistance

How do you cultivate joy from within? What spiritual tools can we use during challenging times? Join spiritual teachers as they share insight on tools of joy and resistance. Guest..Read More

Coloring as a Form of Self-Care

Coloring as a Form of Self-Care

Studies have shown that there are countless benefits associated with the activity of coloring, from reducing stress and anxiety, improving focus, and encouraging a calm mental state. This workshop seeks..Read More

Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: The Caribbean Mosaic: Identity Issues in the Colonized Caribbean by Dr. Rosalina Diaz

Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: The Caribbean Mosaic: Identity Issues in the Colonized Caribbean by Dr. Rosalina Diaz

In this panel, we share varying perspectives on the issue of identity in a colonized region emblematic of mestizaje, racialization, and cultural hybridization, and discuss how these identities structure social..Read More

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