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Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month. Here’s a look at some of the events and opportunities taking place at the University’s campuses during the month of February.
This list will be updated as events are added throughout the month.
Penn State University Park
Kwame Alexander — Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7-8:30 p.m., Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center. The Penn State Black Caucus will host a talk by writer and poet Kwame Alexander. Alexander, a Newbery Medal winner and a prominent figure in the children’s fiction genre, will be discussing his life, career and impact on the Black community through writing. This event is free for all attendees.
Dance Celebration Fitness Class — Wednesday, Feb. 1, 4 p.m., Intramural (IM) Building. Kick off celebrating Black History Month with a mix of Zumba, Hip-Hop Line Dance, Power Remix, and more! Hosted by Campus Recreation, Health Promotion and Wellness, and Penn State Black Caucus. Save your spot online at pennstatecampusrec.org.
Dominique Gabriel and Tik Tok Activism — Wednesday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m., HUB-Robeson Center Flex Theater. The Gender Equity Center in collaboration with the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity will welcome Dominique Gabriel, also known by his popular social media handle, @dontcalldom. Starting with a discussion about his journey to Tik Tok Activism, we will lead into a moderated Q&A discussing the intersections of identity politics and online activism around the topics of gender, race, and mental health.
Ebony Stewart Workshop and Performance — Tuesday, Feb. 7. Performer’s workshop at 3 p.m., 134 HUB-Robeson Center; Performance at 7 p.m., 008 HUB-Robeson Center. Award-winning poet and storyteller Ebony Stewart has a powerful voice and a drive to make an impact. A woman of many talents, she wears the hat of an art-ivist, social worker and facilitator. A published author and a Woman of the World Slam Champion, her work speaks to the Black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities. Hosted by the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, and the Gender Equity Center.
Black History Month Self-Guided Art Tour — all month at the Palmer Museum. The Palmer Museum of Art will offer a printed, self-guided tour for Black History Month that features works on display by Black artists. Pick up this printed guide in the museum’s lobby and discover a rich array of artwork by Black Americans from the late 1800s to today.
“The Frederick Douglass Project” — Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m., virtual. Emmy Award-winning actor Keith David will deliver a dramatic reading of a speech by the legendary 19th-century American abolitionist. The virtual event is co-presented by the Center for the Performing Arts and Theater of War Productions. After the reading, a community panel will prompt community feedback and moderated audience discussion. The program is free with required registration.
Livestream Event: An Evening with Author Robert Samuels — Thursday, Feb 9, 6:30 p.m., online. Robert Samuels, co-author of “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” will explore the roots of racism, both past and present, and emphasize how one person can make a difference to create change.
Douglass Day 2023 — Monday, Feb. 14, noon-3 p.m.The Center for Black Digital Research invites the campus community to our annual birthday party for Frederick Douglass. Help us transcribe the newly digitized papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary on the 200thanniversary of her birth year. Shadd Cary was a groundbreaking Black feminist activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. The seventh annual Douglass Day transcribe-a-thon will include thousands of people at more than one hundred locations around the world. For more information and to register in advance to participate in the events at Penn State, visit https://douglassday.org/pennstate. All classes and community members are welcome.
Film: “Six Triple Eight” — 6 p.m., Feb. 16, Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center. As part of Black History Month, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness is sponsoring a showing of the documentary “Six Triple Eight,” which chronicles the story of the 6888th Postal Battalion, an 855-member, all-Black, all-female unit that served in England and France during World War II with the mission of clearing a two-year backlog of over 17 million pieces of mail. During the war, mail was crucial to maintaining troop morale, and the Six Triple Eight’s contribution was exemplary; the film chronicles the women and their experiences. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion with Carmen Jordan-Cox, daughter of a unit member, and Dennis Miller, grandson of a unit member.
Display: Guion Bluford — Feb. 15-28, Engineering Library, 325 Hammond Building. Stop by the library to see an infographic honoring Penn State graduate, aerospace engineer and distinguished NASA astronaut Guion Bluford.
Society of Women in Engineering display — March 1-31, Engineering Library, 325 Hammond Building. Stop by to view the annual display from the Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) student organization. Past displays have included Penn State engineering graduates, STEM materials for young girls interested in engineering, and information about SWE at Penn State.
Penn State Altoona
23rd annual African American Read-In: “Banned Black American Books” — Feb. 19-20. This year’s theme is “Banned Black American Books.” Read the full story here. Events include:
Community Gathering — Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. in Port Sky Café. A community dinner featuring literature, music, and a special activity for children. Attendees are invited to share a short reading from a work by an African American author or just listen and enjoy. All guests will get to choose a book to take home with them.
Monday Marathon — 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. An open mic event with various readings, presentations, and quiz games to celebrate African American writers. Community members are invited to drop in throughout the day to participate and/or listen.
Keynote Presentation: noon to 1 p.m., Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. Tiffany M. Nyachae will present a talk, “Refusing Book Banning/Anti-Truth Movements: Actively Protecting the Storying of Black Folx’s Lived Realities for Justice.” Nyachae is an assistant professor of education and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at University Park. She is also podcaster, educational consultant, creator, and founder of the Evolving Education Project where the educational joys, passions, interests, and inquiries of people of color are centered.
“What Would Dr. King & Malcolm X Teach in 2023: 3 Pieces of Generational Changing Advice for People That Care About DEI” — 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Slep Student Center. A presentation from renowned speaker Odell Bizzell, a keynote speaker, podcast host, trained facilitator, entrepreneur, and author of six books.
Penn State Beaver
Annual Soul Food Dinner — Saturday, Feb. 11. Penn State Beaver will be holding its annual Soul Food Dinner to celebrate Black History Month, an event of collaboration, fellowship and community building. The event is sponsored by Penn State Beaver’s Black Student Union.
Penn State Brandywine
Spoken-word performer Carina Paulino — Noon–1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Student Union Lion’s Den. Carina Paulino will present a spoken-word performance centered around the Afro-Latinx experience in the United States, as well as women’s rights, Latinx rights and mental health.
Performance: Eems — Noon–1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, Student Union Parsons Dining Hall. Blending styles from hip-hop, alternative and pop music, Eems is a singer, songwriter, rapper, pianist and looper who is known for his versatile mashups and covers.
“Hair Story” — 6–8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, Student Union 114-117. In early African civilizations, hairstyles could indicate a person’s family background, tribe or social status. At this event learn more about the role hair plays in culture.
Motivational speaker Freddy Shegog — 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, Student Union 114-117. Freddy Shegog creates and facilitates workshops to address collegiate recovery, substance use disorders and mental health, helping to change how colleges serve and educate students in recovery and dealing with mental illness.
Gallery Walk — Noon–8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, Orchard Hall. Complete a gallery walk where the idea of beauty and what it means is explored through photos, words and displays.
Media historian Sam Lemon — Noon–1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, Student Union 114-117. Media historian Sam Lemon will speak about how Black history has impacted Media, Pennsylvania. He is the author of “Go Stand Upon the Rock,” a novel based on his family history.
Second Annual Celebration of Hip Hop — 6–9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, Student Union 114-117. Learn how to mix beats, listen to music, enjoy food, trivia and photo booths.
Documentary film: The MOVE fire — 5–6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, Student Union 114-117. Documentary about the MOVE fire in Philadelphia in 1985.
Speaker: The MOVE fire — Noon–1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14., Tomezsko Lounge. Speaker about the MOVE fire in Philadelphia in 1985.
Spoken-word artist Odd?Rob — Noon–1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, Student Union Lion’s Den. Storyteller and spoken word performer Odd?Rob, four-time winner of Spokenword Artist of the Year, uses real inspirational stories, award-winning poetry and photography to motivate his listeners to persevere.
Soul Food Cuisine — Noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, Tomezsko Lounge. Enjoy traditional soul food cuisine while learning about its roots and traditions.
Penn State Dickinson Law
Black History Month Symposium — 9:30–4 p.m. Feb. 18, keynote speaker at 3–4 p.m. Penn State Dickinson Law’s Black Law Students Association is hosting judges and practitioners to network and discuss being black in criminal law, diversity in the legal field, property ownership, education, black entrepreneurship and more. A variety of breakout sessions, panels, and speakers will be hosted throughout the day with a reception in the law school at 4 p.m.
Penn State DuBois
DAL Series: Eboné Bell — 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Hiller Auditorium. Many Americans can count the number of Black changemakers and historical figures they learned about in school on one hand. But why are most of us limited to this knowledge of Black history? After all, Black history is American history. By using the art of storytelling and relatability, Eboné creates a unique way of exploring Black historical figures, experiences, and important events that have shaped our past and present.
IDREAM Committee Black History Month Recognition Week events:
- Paint ‘n’ Sip — 12:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, Student Union
- Bracelet Making — 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, Student Union
- “Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom” — 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Library
- Art Show “DEI Expressions” — 12:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, PAW Center
“Black Authors Matter” — common hour, Monday, Feb. 27, Library. Celebrate Black History Month by learning about Black American authors and the events that influenced their writing. Students in English 139 will present posters outlining the authors’ lives, work, and impact on American culture.
Black History Month Game Show — 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, Hiller Student Union.
Penn State Fayette
Black History Month Movie Series — 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27, Swimmer Hall.
- “Till” — Feb. 6 — A 2022 biographical drama based on the true story of Mamie Till-Bradley, an educator and activist who pursued justice after the murder of her fourteen-year-old son Emmett in 1955.
- “Selma” — Feb. 13 — A 2014 historical drama based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches involving James Bevel, Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.
- “Harriet” — Feb. 20 — A 2019 biographical film based on the true story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
- “Just Mercy” — Feb. 27 — A 2019 biographical legal drama which explores the work of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, who represents poor people on death row in the south.
Douglass Day 2023 — Noon–3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, Library Ground Level. The Fayette Library invites faculty, staff, students, and the community to help us transcribe the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, which includes reports, documents, and other printed material relating to her activities involving Women’s Suffrage in the United States and Canada. Come for the cupcakes, stay for the history!
Penn State Mont Alto
Black History Month Speaker Series — Feb. 1–27, GSB 105, Auditorium, General Studies Building. Series is open to students, faculty and staff at Penn State Mont Alto.
- Rita Frealing — “Following Your Plan” — Feb 1
- Dr. Achampong — “Resilience” — Feb 6
- Marvin Worthy — “The Testimony” — Feb 13
- Lance Walker — “My Shoes. One man’s experience living in America” — Feb 20
- Tracie Potts — “Career Management: Designing Your Way to Success” — Feb 27
Discussion: “Black History is more than a month” — Noon, Thursday, Feb. 2, WSC.
Black History Month Speaker Series — 12:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, GSB 105, Auditorium.
Black History Month Speaker Series — 12:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, GSB 105, Auditorium.
Campus Symposium- Tentative topic: Critical Race Theory — 12:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, GSB 105, Auditorium.
Black History Month Speaker Series — 12:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, GSB 105, Auditorium.
Black History Month Speaker Series — 12:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, GSB 105, Auditorium.
Soul Steps – Step Dance Show — 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, GSB 105, Auditorium. Soul Steps speaks the language of rhythm. This event showcases the African-American dance tradition known as “stepping.” Their mission is to expand the presence of stepping throughout the world while creating avenues for cultural exchange and awareness among diverse communities. Soul Steps brings this explosive art form to the stage in a high-energy performance that combines percussive movement, hip-hop rhythms, and call and response.
Penn State Shenango
In honor of Black History Month, Penn State Shenango will feature the annual February Diversity Series hosted by the campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Diversity Film Series: “Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton and Springfield” — 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Sharon Hall, Room 105. This film tells the national and local story of redlining, a practice which embedded racial segregation and inequality into the development of American cities and suburbs and created a wealth gap that continues to impact our communities today.
“Backpack Jeff” Presentation — 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, Room 105, Sharon Hall. Jeffrey W. Young, known as Backpack Jeff, is a motivational speaker, spoken word artist, and conflict-resolution specialist.
Redlining Art Exhibit — 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, Lecture Hall Art Gallery. Penn State Shenango adjunct faculty member Venise Abell displays her photography featuring themes of redlining. The event is free and open to the public.
Food for the Soul — 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Great Hall. The Shenango community will gather to enjoy foods from various cultures around the world.
Cidalia Cornelio Presentation — Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 12:15 p.m. in Sharon Hall, room 105. Shenango alumna Cidalia Cornelio presents to the campus community about diversity and entrepreneurship topics.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
“Backpack” Jeff Young — 12:15 p.m., Feb. 6, AC103. Speaker “Backpack” Jeff Young will present a stimulating and interactive discussion about how we should recognize our uniqueness and the uniqueness of others to celebrate our differences and to move our understanding of other cultures forward. This event is open to faculty, staff and students.
“The Road to Freedom: Black History & the Civil Rights Movement” — Noon, Feb. 7, Student Commons. This History Channel television special, narrated by Deon Cole, gives a fresh perspective of the Black movement in America, from Emancipation to the Civil Rights era. This event is open to faculty, staff and students.
Performance: Jabali Afrika — 12:15 p.m., Feb. 13, Student Commons. Performance by Jabali Afrika, a band formed in Nairobi, Kenya, by former members of the Kenyan National Theatre. The band incorporates customary instruments such as the Mbumbumbu bass drums, the sikuti drum and chivoti flute. This event will highlight the musical culture of Kenya and expose our campus to an art form from that continues to influence musical trends. This event is open to faculty, staff and students.
Black History Month Trivia Game! — Noon, Feb. 21, place TBA. Come test your historical knowlege of Black history. Prizes will be awarded.
Penn State York
Dwennimmen African Dance Community — 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. The Dwennimmen African Dance Community will take to the stage for a free, public performance. Tickets are not required. Based in Harrisburg, the community was born six years ago out of the love that Lark Daniel has for African dance and her desire to share it with the community. Dwennimmen is an Adrinka symbol that means humility and strength.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Educational Displays with Giveaways: “Celebrating Black History Month” — Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7-8, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dauphin Hall, Bush Campus Center Lobby, Hager Lifelong Education Center Lobby.
Educational Displays with Giveaways: “Colorism” — Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 14-15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dauphin Hall, Bush Campus Center Lobby, Hager Lifelong Education Center Lobby.
Educational Displays with Giveaways: “Civil Rights, Timelines and Icons” — Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21-22, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dauphin Hall, Bush Campus Center Lobby, Hager Lifelong Education Center Lobby.
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