Printed: January 26, 2023
The nationwide theme for Black Historical past Month 2023 is “Black Resistance.”
OHIO’s Division of Range and Inclusion and Multicultural Heart will take part nationwide efforts to rejoice our Black and African American communities throughout February for Black Historical past Month. The nationwide theme for 2023 is “Black Resistance” and all college students, college, workers and neighborhood residents are invited to the particular occasions, lectures and shows that will likely be held all through the month.
Black Historical past Month occasions hosted by the Division of Range and Inclusion and Multicultural Heart:
- Ohio College’s Black Historical past Month celebration will kick-off with a Group Soul Meals Dinner with meals, fellowship and music. The dinner will happen within the Baker Ballroom from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.
- Two Black Historical past Month Hearth Chats will focus on vital points of Black life and wellness. Subjects embrace: “Black in Appalachia,” and “Well being Disparities within the Black Group.”
- As a part of a brand new Late Evening within the Multicultural Heart occasion sequence, which can kick-off this semester, February’s late-night occasion will contain a Black Historical past Month Sport Evening. This new sequence is being co-hosted by the Multicultural Pupil Group Coalition (MSOC). College students can get pleasure from meals, video games and enjoyable within the Multicultural Heart from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24.
Ohio College may also host two acclaimed featured audio system throughout February:
- Two-time Ohio College alumna Tynita M. White now serves as a Coverage Analyst in Columbus’ Public Well being Heart. In her position, Tynita works with companions inside and out of doors the well being sector to advance coverage, applications and companies that enhance well being and fairness, cut back well being disparities, increase the life expectancy of the neighborhood and deal with racism as a public well being disaster. She’s going to be a part of us on Monday, Feb. 20 from 12 to 1 p.m. to debate “Fearlessness, Pleasure, and the Pursuit of Social Justice.”
- The second speaker will focus on “How a Cartoon is Altering the Face of Medication.” Dr. Myiesha Taylor is a board-certified emergency medication doctor specialist and a fellow of the American Faculty of Emergency Physicians. She can be a founding member of the Artemis Medical Society, whose purpose is to assist and mentor girls physicians of shade, globally. For her work with Artemis, Dr. Taylor was honored by Disney Junior with the naming of the mom character, Myiesha McStuffins, within the extremely acclaimed youngsters’s TV present, “Doc McStuffins.” Be part of Dr. Taylor for an insightful dialog at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. This occasion is co-hosted with the Workplace of Inclusion of the Heritage Faculty of Osteopathic Medication.
Please register by way of the hyperlinks above to attend these featured lectures.
Lastly, OHIO’s Kennedy Museum of Artwork (KMA) will host a new exhibit, Centering Black Artists, which highlights the work of named Black artists in KMA’s collections. Creating the exhibit offered the chance to have interaction Black neighborhood members in planning this exhibition in addition to figuring out motion steps to extend inclusion in programming and future exhibitions on the Museum. Take the time to go to the exhibit throughout Black Historical past Month.
All through February, info about Black historical past in Athens will likely be obtainable on drinks on the Entrance Room Coffeehouse within the Baker College Heart and at Court docket Road Espresso. Information may also be featured on digital screens throughout the College. Everybody locally is invited to take the chance to be taught extra in regards to the Black historical past in Athens all through the month
For extra details about OHIO’s Black Historical past Month Celebration, please go to https://www.ohio.edu/variety/black-history-month.
