Black History Month
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual February observance, celebrating past and present achievements of African Americans. In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, proposed the establishment of "Negro History Week" to honor the history and contributions of African Americans to American life. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," chose the second week of February because it commemorates birthdays of two men who greatly affected the African American community: Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14). Negro History Week became Black History Week in the early 1970s. In 1976, the week-long observance was expanded to a month in honor of the nation's bicentennial.
We continue to celebrate this month every year knowing that our history is a reminder of our past and honoring to our bright and well ancestors.
All events with an (*) are part of the ADEI Leadership Certificate Program.
Please pre-register if you would like virtual link to join an event if you are not able to attend in person.
2025 Events
Friday, 31st Jan
BSFC Meet & Greet
5-7:30 pm
Student Center Bowling Alley
Saturday, Ist Feb
Labor of Love Art Exhibit -
Alumna DeSande R
February & March
Sharp Museum - SIUC
Monday, 3rd Feb
Kickoff - History of Black History
5-7 pm
Guyon Auditorium - Morris Library
Tuesday, 4th Feb
Resume Writing Workshop
Noon-1:30 pm
Morris Library Rm 139
Wednesday, 5th Feb
Etiquette Dinner
4:30-7 pm
Old Main Lounge -2nd Flr Student Center
Tuesday, 6th Feb
Lunch & Learn -
Cultural Compression
11:30 am-12 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 150/160
Light of Truth Screening -
Documentary
5:30-7:30 pm
Guyon Auditorium - Morris Library
Tuesday, 7th Feb
Beauty In Black - Laboring For The
Right To Own Our Beauty
2-4:30 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 150/160
Tuesday, 7th Feb
African American Museum of SoIL
Soul Food Dinner - $15/order
4-6 pm carry out
Elks Lodge - 220 W
Jackson,Carbondale, IL
7-8 pm dine in
Saturday, 8th Feb
Black Business Expo 2025 -
Black Chamber of Commerce
10 am
Civic Center - 200 S. IL Ave,
Carbondale, IL
Monday, 10th Feb
Career Development - Teaching
Students Best Practices For
Researching The Workforce
Noon-1:30 pm
Morris Library Rm 139
Tuesday, 11th Feb
Video: Countering The Conspiracy To
Destroy Black Boys
4-6 pm
Guyon Auditorium
Tuesday, 13th Feb
Financial Literacy
5:30-7:30 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 150/160
Friday, 14th Feb
Day of Remembrance: Black Lives
Matter
9 am-1 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 170
Monday, 17th Feb
Legacy: African Americans Making
History Through Lineage
Noon-1 pm EST
Virtual
Tuesday, 18th Feb
Blacks In Medicine
2-4 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 150/160
Wednesday, 19th Feb
Mental Health Access, Treatment,
and Success Rates Amongst The
Black Community
4-6 pm
Student Services Bldg Rm 150/160
Sunday, 23rd Feb
Variety Show
4:30-7 pm
Ballroom D
Monday, 24th Feb
Being Black and Queer
3-7 pm
Guyon Auditorium - Morris Library
Tuesday, 25th Feb
Planned Giving Seminar
Noon-1:30 pm Virtual
Wednesday, 26th Feb
Media Day - Fireside Discussing DEI
Noon-1:30 pm
Guyon Auditorium - Morris Library
Friday, 28th Feb
Perseverance: Black Women In
Leadership
11 am-12:30 pm
Morris Library Guyon Auditorium