Black History Month
An Artistic Tribute to the Kent State Origins of Black History Month
A mural inside Oscar Ritchie Hall celebrates the student founders of Black History Month.
Kent State Today
Tracing the Origins of Black History Month
Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of Kent State's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at Kent State discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.
Kent State Today
Â鶹¹û¶³ presents Black (Music) History Month: A celebration of Black Music Traditions Feb. 12
The Black (Music) History Month Concert scheduled for Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. has been cancelled! Please check back - more information will be posted as it becomes available.
School of Music
Pan-African Studies Chair to Speak at Black History Month Symposium at York University
Dr. Amoaba Gooden, chairperson of the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹¹û¶³, will speak at the Black Leadership, Partisan Politics & Social Activism Symposium being held at York University in Toronto, Canada on February 8 and 9, 2019. T…
College of Arts & Sciences
Communication Studies majors play an important role in Black History Month planning
Communication Studies majors are playing vital roles in this year’s Black History Month celebration at Â鶹¹û¶³. Roslynn Porch, Dairia Harvin, Mary Rogers, Dwain Ross and Olivia Thompson are executive board members of Black United Students (BUS). Founded in 1968, BUS is one of the ol…
School of Communication Studies
Submit Your Programs to Celebrate Black History Month
To commemorate Black History Month in February, Black United Students in partnership with the Department of Pan-African Studies is planning a series of programs and activities. Black History Month seeks to educate the Kent State community about African-American heritage, promote inclusion and a comm…
Department of Africana Studies