{"id":22803,"date":"2023-01-31T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=22803"},"modified":"2023-02-15T17:37:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T22:37:40","slug":"black-history-month-2023-at-furman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/black-history-month-2023-at-furman\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month 2023 at Furman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Furman community will have many opportunities this February to commemorate Black History Month. Sponsored by the Center for Inclusive Communities<\/a> (CIC) and several other campus organizations, the schedule includes discussions of history, justice and mental health; film, theater and music performances; a skate party, games and other social activities.<\/p>\n

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Feb. 1: Roll Call<\/h3>\n

4:30-6:30 p.m., Timmons Arena
\nHosted by UNITY<\/a> and Furman Athletics<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 6: What\u2019s in a Rename? (CLP)<\/h3>\n

4:30-6:30 p.m., Timmons Arena
\nHosted by Resident Assistants for Inclusion, Solidarity and Equity<\/a> (RAISE), Housing and Residence Life<\/a> and the Student Diversity Council<\/a> (SDC)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 8: Prosecuting Acts of Hate: The Federal Response to Unite the Right (CLP)<\/h3>\n

6:30-7:30 p.m., Burgiss Theater, Trone Student Center
\nHosted by the Pre-Law Society<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 9: Y2K Skate Party<\/h3>\n

7:30-9 p.m., Skateland USA
\nHosted by the Student League for Black Culture<\/a> (SLBC)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 11: NAACP Founders Day<\/h3>\n

6 p.m., Trone Student Center Atrium
\nHosted by NAACP<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 16: The Evers (CLP Film Series)<\/h3>\n

6:30-8:30 p.m., Trone Student Center Atrium
\nHosted by the Department of Communication Studies<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 17: Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop<\/h3>\n

4-6 p.m., Watkins Room, Trone Student Center
\nHosted by CIC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 18: Bags of Blessings<\/h3>\n

Bag packing from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Watkins Room, Trone Student Center
\nHosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Rho Zeta Chapter<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 20: I Feel You, Man: Black Men and Mental Health<\/h3>\n

7 p.m., Burgiss Theater, Trone Student Center
\nHosted by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Xi Omega Chapter, and the Counseling Center<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 21: Combating Racism (CLP)<\/h3>\n

6-7 p.m., Room 101, Johns Hall
\nHosted by CIC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 23: Young, Gifted and Black Gospel Concert<\/h3>\n

7-8 p.m., Daniel Chapel
\nHosted by the Furman University Gospel Ensemble<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feb. 28: Black Card Took (& Other Games!)<\/h3>\n

6-9 p.m., Trone Student Center Atrium
\nHosted by CIC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Check the Furman University Cultural Life Program calendar<\/a> for the CLP status of these events.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact the Center for Inclusive Communities<\/a> at inclusivecommunities@furman.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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