Numerous Events Scheduled to Celebrate Black History Month
The Office of Multicultural Affairs has collaborated with different campus organizations on a full schedule of events throughout February to celebrate Back History Month.
“We have a lot of unique, new and educational events that we have put together for Black History Month,” said Jeff Mallory, director of multicultural affairs. “It is our hope that everyone on campus—regardless of race and ethnicity—will take some time to participate in the events and also engage in healthy dialogue.”
The School of Law is co-sponsoring a Black History Month lecture with Dr. Paul Finkelman, the President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy at Albany Law School, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 11:45 a.m. in Room 303 of the law school. Finkelman’s presentation, Abraham Lincoln and the Problem of Slavery, will examine how Lincoln, a successful railroad lawyer and amateur constitutional theorist of 1861, found the constitutional power to bring an end to slavery and become the great emancipator. Lunch will be provided and participants are asked to RSVP online.
In addition, the law school and the Black Law Student Association are co-sponsoring Dine and Dialogue with the Honorable Joseph K. Williams, III, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the school’s fourth floor faculty lounge. Williams, a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, will lead a discussion on police brutality and race relations in Pittsburgh and America at large. RSVP is required.
Another notable event, Know Your Rights, will bring both City of Pittsburgh Police and Duquesne Public Safety officers together in an effort to inform and discuss the rights of all public citizens. Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Department of Public Safety, this event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall.
Additional Black History Month events at Duquesne include:
Thursday, Feb. 5
Movie Screening of 42
7 p.m., Room 105, College Hall
Sponsored by the Duquesne Program Council
Saturday, Feb. 7
Community Service Event at No Strings Shop
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2411 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Movie Screening of Mississippi Burning
7 p.m., Room 105, College Hall
Sunday, Feb. 15
Black Love Day Celebration
Noon, Africa Room, Duquesne Union
This celebration of the 22nd Black Love Day includes a complimentary brunch and inspirational words from Clyde Pickett, who oversees the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at the Community College of Allegheny County, and artist, Kim El.
Attendees can RSVP to duqbsu@gmail.com.
Sponsored by the Black Student Union
Monday, Feb. 16
Discussion: Race and Representations of Blackness in Contemporary Black Popular Culture
6 p.m., Room 105, College Hall
Led by Dr. Darius Prier, assistant professor of educational foundations and leadership, School of Education
Saturday, Feb. 21
Chuck Cooper Classic and Duquesne University Family Game: Duquesne Dukes vs. Dayton Flyers
2 p.m., CONSOL Energy Center
Tickets can be purchased online.
Monday, Feb. 23
Black Greek Council Mixer
6 p.m., Room 119, Duquesne Union
Tuesday, February 24
Discussion: History of Music
6 p.m., Room 119, Duquesne Union
Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Mary Pappert School of Music
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Collegiate 100 Pinning Ceremony
7 p.m., Power Center Ballroom
The third cohort of men will be inducted into the Collegiate100 Chapter of Duquesne University
Thursday, Feb. 26
Soul Food Sampler
Noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m., School of Law, Lower Lounge Area
$10 per meal, RSVP to Robin Conners by Feb. 19.
Sponsored by the Black Law Student Association
All events are free and open to the Duquesne University community, unless noted.
For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 412.396.1117 or satterwhitea@duq.edu.