Black History Month
WKU activities and events sponsored by ISEC, WKU offices, and student organizations.
The Intercultural Student Center, along with our black student organizations decided to collaborate on a calendar of events for the WKU campus community. Our goal is to make Black History Month, more than just a month! In the past, we have hosted events during Black History and a calendar, but never to this magnitude. A series of social, mental health, and academic programming dedicated to the black community will help to enhance this goal. Several of our African-American students have expressed that the WKU campus climate is not what they wish that it was. This will be a good first step to a community that supports all of our students. All of our organizations have collaborated on at least 20 events during a 6-week span. Several of our events will bring in people from not only the local community, but also the national community. President Caiboni reflects on the importance of campus and community collaboration, this Black History month will give us the chance to do so. We are committed to highlighting that Our Black Is.. powerful, unique, strong, timeless, and connected!
If you would like to register for the African-American Male Networking Luncheon, please sign up using this link: REGISTER HERE
January 30, 2020 | DSU 3023 | 5:00-6:30 PM
Keynote Speakers Bremonte Carpenter and Dr. Andrew Rosa
Black History Month 2020 will kick-off with a celebration of the significance of Black History Month nationwide and its ever-present importance at Western Kentucky University. This year’s opening ceremony will feature performances from KAOIS Dance Team, Major Redz, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. There will be a keynote address. In addition, the Lift Every Voice Award will be presented to an individual, group, or entity that has contributed to the betterment of humanrelationships on our campus, with particular emphasis in the areas of diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion.
Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center, Black Student Alliance, and the Black History Month Planning Committee)
February 5, 2020 | 6:00pm | Van Meter Auditorium
Le’Andria Johnson
The Black History Month Keynote Address is open to the public. Students are free and the community will pay $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for this event are required and will be available January 27 at the Intercultural Student Engagement Center. Meet and Greet at 5:30pm
Sponsors: Intercultural Student Engagement Center, the Black History Month Planning Committee, Campus Activities Board (CAB), Society of African-American Alumni
February 6, 2020 | 8:30 am-12:30 pm | Bowling Green Junior High School
Students will receive a historical and educational presentation on the importance of African dance culture.
Sponsors: Intercultural Student Engagement Center; Bowling Green Middle School
February 8, 2020 |6:30 pm | Diddle Arena
All minority student organizations will be recognized during halftime at the basketball game. All WKU students get in FREE with valid WKU Student ID. Single game sales can be purchased for $15 in advance.
Sponsors: Intercultural Student Engagement Center; WKU Athletics
February 10 - 14, 2020 | Bowling Green Junior High School
Students will have the opportunity to express themselves by creating murals and bulleting boards based on the show, “This is Us”
Sponsors: Intercultural Student Engagement Center; Bowling Green Junior High School
February 21, 2020 | 1:30pm | Bowling Green Junior High School
Students will have the opportunity to express their blackness! There will be performances by the WKU NPHC, KAOIS Dance Team, Major Redz Dance Team, and the WKU Forensics.
Sponsors: Intercultural Student Engagement Center; Bowling Green Junior High School
February 27, 2020 | 4:00pm | Cherry Hall 125
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period.
Sponsors: Gender & Women’s Studies; Department of History
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