Student Life

February is Black History Month!

Black History Month


2021 Events

  • Jan. 19, 7 p.m., "Back to the Future: How much has really changed? Re-watching Shirley Chisholm's speech from her visit to Manchester in 1978," over Zoom 
  • Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Martin Luther King Remembrance and Rededication: "Rightful Objectives: 50 Years of Black Student Organizing at Manchester," Speaker Glynn Hines '73, livestreamed on FacebookLearn more >
  • Feb. 8 – Manchester University faculty members and archivist present “A Project to Explore Racism and Anti-Racism” in Wabash County. http://huntingtoncountytab.com/community/59568/history-program-coming

  • Feb. 18, 7 p.m., As part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of AAFRO House at Manchester, students will watch the film Malcolm X and a VIA panel will discuss social and political contexts that led to establishing the house at Manchester.
  • Feb. 15 – Kenapocomoco Peace Coalition at its meeting will discusses issues related to Black History Month. It will be on Zoom. Those interested can contact Virginia Rendler at VBRendler@cross-culturalcommunications.com.

  • Feb. 23, 7-8 p.m., Black History Chapel Celebration, over Zoom (link coming soon) and in Petersime Chapel

  • Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m., Black History Student Exhibit, in the Toyota Round

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