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Black History Month Calendar of Events February 2022

February 1-27 Library Exhibit: Black History Month: Six political leaders who spoke at Saint Peter’s, O’Toole Library   February 3 Rebuilding Democracy Series: Redistricting- Why the Map Matters, 11:00 a.m., Duncan Skyroom   February 3 Black History Month 40th Anniversary Flag Raising (virtual), 12:00 noon   February 9 Becoming Racialized: Genetic ancestry testing and racialized identity formation, 1:00 p.m., Degnan […]

Black History Month Flag Raising

On Thursday, the University community gathered outside by the flagpole for the annual Black History Month kick off event. The event featured speakers from various organizations on campus and a performance by the dance team. Pictured below, Voices of Praise leads the group in a song and left, Chase Adia Ledbetter ’19, president of the […]

Celebrate Black History Month: African American Literature and Music

Throughout the month of February, The Theresa and Edward O’Toole Library is highlighting a collection of books donated by Rev. Peter O’Brien, S.J., who taught in the English department. The major focus is on African American literature and music. For additional information please contact Ilona MacNamara.

Celebrate Black History Month: New Exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery

New Exhibit to Open at the Fine Arts Gallery: African Street Scenes, paintings of Ibrahima “Ibou” Ndoye, will be on display in the Fine Arts Gallery on the 5th floor of the Mac Mahon Student Center today through March 24. An opening reception as part of JC Fridays is on March 3 in the Fine […]

Saint Peter’s Celebrates Black History Month

Saint Peter’s will host a number of celebrations and remembrances throughout the month of February in honor of Black History Month. On February 2, the community is invited to attend, “Reasonable or Deadly Force: Ferguson Missouri to Staten Island and…” The event will be held in McIntyre Conference Center at11:00 a.m. and features Junius Williams, […]

Black History Month 2014

A Celebration & Remembrance: We are dedicating the month to the Legacy of Nelson Mandela – a legacy that includes all who struggled, and are struggling, for freedom and equality. The University Community is welcome to join us at these events. The event series is sponsored by Africana Studies, BAC, Campus Ministry, EOF, FOCUS, HAS, […]