The Black/African American Cultural Center has numerous events planned throughout February to celebrate Black History Month at Colorado State University. This year’s theme is “Reclamation,” the process of claiming something back, or of reasserting a right.
“We still suffer from a colonized reality, a history that has erased our blackness and pushed us to the margins,” according to an announcement from the B/AACC. “We know who took it, how and why, and we must reclaim our identity as black individuals of African descent. We will present our own truths. We will be precise. We invite you to learn and listen.”
Events will include the Black History Month Kick Off, the Real Talk Series, the “Being Black and …” series and keynote speakers throughout the month. Visit the B/AACC website for more details.
Events
Feb. 1 – Black History Month Kick Off, 4 p.m., LSC Theater
Feb. 4 – How to Dress for Success and to Impress with NSBE, 5:15 p.m., Scott Bioengineering 231
Feb. 5 – Real Talk Series, Shut Up and Play, 4 p.m., LSC 335
Feb. 6 – Keynote speaker Simone (Sloan) Ross, Shaking Things Up, and Owning My Seat, 6:30 p.m., LSC 308
Feb. 7 – “Being Black and …” series: STEM, 4 p.m., LSC 324
Feb. 10 – UWC Hair Show: Reclaiming What Has Always Been Ours, 4 p.m., LSC Theater
Feb. 12 – Real Talk Series, The Validity of Reclaiming the N Word, 4 p.m., LSC 335
Feb. 13 – Black Friday Staff Luncheon, noon, LSC Grey Rock Room, invite only, RSVP required
BSA Presents, Sex for Chocolate, 5:30 p.m., LSC 300
Feb. 14 – “Being Black and …” series: Fatigued, A Conversation on Mental Health, 4 p.m., LSC 324
Feb. 16 – Bring the Culture, Hip-Hop Explosion Step Show, 6 p.m., LSC Theater
Feb. 18 – NPHC Meet the Greeks, 6 p.m., LSC 382
Feb. 19 – Real Talk Series, New Age Activism, 4 p.m., LSC 335
Keynote speaker Eric Thomas, 6 p.m., LSC Ballroom D
Feb. 21 – Lunch in Aspen Grille, 11 a.m., RSVP Required (970) 491-7006
“Being Black and …” series: A Student Activist, 4 p.m., LSC 324
Feb. 22 – Lunch in Aspen Grille, 11 a.m., RSVP required, $13 plus gratuity (970) 491-7006
Feb. 26 – Real Talk Series, Connections to Africa: 4 p.m., LSC 335
Feb. 27 – Movie Night: To be announced, 7 p.m., LSC 335
Feb. 28 – “Being Black and …” series: Enough: Intersecting Identities, 4 p.m., LSC 324
