USD Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the month of February, the University of San Diego will be celebrating Black History Month. Check in weekly to the USD News Center for a series of campus profile stories and a reflection by Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Regina Dixon-Reeves, PhD, that recognize and celebrate the Black community.
The following is a list of Black History Month events that delve into issues and celebrate and recognize greatness, excellence and legacies within the Black community — on- and off-campus.
Exhibition // Screenings 8: Lorna Simpson
On view through March 4 in the Humanities Center Gallery
Black Student Resource Commons, Pop Up Tabling
Feb. 8, 12:15 p.m., Maher Circle
Black Student Union, Coffee Hour
Feb. 10, 12:15 p.m., Aromas
Black Student Resource Commons, Paint & Pizza
Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m., La Gran Terraza
The Commons-Breather Series
Feb. 14, 4 p.m., SLP 419
Grad Life, Valentine’s Evening
Feb. 14, 5 p.m.
Black Student Union, First General Body Meeting
Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Frank’s Lounge
Graduate Student Life, First Gen Gathering and Dialogue
Feb. 16, 4 p.m., Grad/Law Commons
February Sweet Talk: The Black Experience in Higher Education
Feb. 17, 12 - 2 p.m., SLP Courtyard
The Black Present and Presence
Thursday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m.
Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200, Humanities Center
Graduate Student Life, Black Trivia Night
Feb. 17, 5 p.m., O'Tooles/La Gran Terraza
Black Student Resource Commons, Skate Night
Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Skateworld San Diego
Empowered at USD
Feb. 21, 5:45 p.m.
Real Talk- What is Black
Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Frank’s Lounge
Black Student Union, Say their name *Sit In*
Feb. 22, 12:15 p.m.
Black Student Resource Commons, NPHC: Then and Now
Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m., SLP 410
Diversity Saints Lecture: "Black Saints in Waiting"
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 4 - 5 p.m.
Ministry Center
BEA-Let’s Chill
Feb. 23, 12 p.m.
Graduate Student Life, Black Grads Matter
Feb. 23, 4 p.m., Virtual
Film Screening: "A place at the Table: African Americans on the path to Sainthood"
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.
UC Forum A
Black Student Union, Coffee Hour
Feb. 24, 12:15 p.m., Aromas
LGBTQ – The Gathering
Feb. 24, 12:30 p.m., SLP 420
USD Black Alumni in Political Science and International Relations
Feb. 24, 4 p.m.
SOLES Department of Learning and Teaching Black History Month: Celebrating Black Joy
Friday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m.
Celebration of Black Excellence at USD
Friday, April 1 (rescheduled from Feb. 25), 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Degheri Alumni Center
United Front Multicultural Center, DiversiTEA
Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Black Student Resource Commons, The Closing Cookout
Feb. 28, 5 p.m., Paseo de Colachis
The Sum of Us: an evening with Heather McGhee
Monday, Feb. 28 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Virtual event
Black Student Union, 90’s Night Lip Sync Battle
Feb. 28, 7 p.m.
— USD News Center
Additional Black History Month 2022 details are forthcoming. Check back here and the Black Student Resource Commons website for additional updates and be sure to follow USD Black Student Resource Center on Instagram.