Black History Month 2021 Events


A Conversation with Cynthia Marshall. Black Alumni Association Speaker Series. Feb. 3, 5:00 PM

In Conversation with Tarana Burke - moderated by Melissa Charles of AASD. Tarana Burke is the founder of the ‘me too.’ Movement and advocate for survivors of sexual violence. Feb 4, 2021 4:00 PM. Register here

African American Studies Host Critical Conversations
Reaping What We Sow: A Conversation with Alice Walker - Feb. 15, 12:00 PM
Black Feminism and the Sonic Archive - Feb. 22, 12:00 PM 

Virtual Hoops Party Spotlighting Black Student-Athletes.  Feb. 18, 6-7 PM 

Among Quilters: Carolyn Mazloomi and Ora Clay on Rosie Lee Tompkins - February 20, 2:00 pm PST
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive will be hosting a conversation with two leading quilt artists Carolyn Mazloomi and Ora Clay. Join them as they reflect on the art of prominent African American quilt artist Rosie Lee Tompkins, whose retrospective is currently being held at the BAMPFA. Register here.  A virtual tour of the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit is also accessible virtually. Click here to view.

Choc'late Soldiers from the USA film.  Hosted by Black Staff and Faculty Organization. Feb. 23, 4:30 (film screening), 5:30 - 6:30 pm Q&A with Panelists. 
The film tells the story of 140,000 Black American soldiers and thousands of British civilians who crossed a racial divide to forge an unexpected bond. While serving in a segregated military, Black men and women do much of the U.S. Army's "heavy lifting" by day, and introduce the British population to jazz, jitterbugging, and Black American culture by night. For the first time, Black American soldiers experience what it is like to be treated as equals and as Americans.

Black Lives, Botany, and the Path to Decolonization- UC Botanical Gardens.  Feb. 25, 10 - 11 am

Attend Black History Month events throughout UC 

Abolition, Black Studies, and the Law. Department of African American Studies. Monday, March 1, 12:00 - 1:15 pm (PST) A discussion on how the far-right has used the pandemic to exacerbate racial othering and undermine democracy. They will also consider strategies to counter right-wing narratives and organizing strategies for racial justice