UHD Black History Month Events 2022
The University of Houston-Downtown honors Black History Month through a month-long celebration of campus events, which includes a kick-off event and a variety of speaking engagements and discussions on the Black experience.
This year, The Center for Critical Race Studies, Student Government Association, W.I. Dykes Library, Center for Diversity & Inclusion, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Black Student Association collaborated in organizing the following highlighted events:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS - RECLAIMING OUR PAST: SHAPING OUR FUTURES
Feb. 22 - Afrofuturism and Diverse Science Fiction Representation by Joy Sanchez-Taylor
10 a.m., TDECU Tour Room
Feb. 22 - Crown & Glory: Embracing the Beauty of Diversity - Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., A300
Feb. 22 - Afro-Futurism and Comics: Comic Book Discussion
2 p.m., TDECU Tour Room
Feb. 24 - State of the UHD Black Student Body: Student Deliberation Panel
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., UHD Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium
Feb. 28 - TransAfricana: Homophobia and Transphobia in African Communities, featuring Ugandan Trans Activist Nana Millers
12 - 1:30 p.m., Virtual Event
Feb. 28 - SGA Rally and Video with BSA
4:30 - 6:30 p.m., UHD South Deck
Presented by: The Office of The President, Center for Critical Race Studies, Student Government Association, W.I. Dykes Library, Center for Diversity & Inclusion, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Black Student Association.