USM Black History Month 2021 Programming Begins Feb. 5
Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:15am | By: David Tisdale
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement in the Division of Student Affairs has assembled a robust lineup of activities to mark Black History Month, with the goal of celebrating and recognizing the achievements and contributions of
Black Americans throughout the history of our country. The theme for this year鈥檚 programming is 鈥淭he Black
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Black History Month activities at USM include the following:
Feb. 5: Drive-in movie
*Host: Southern Miss Activities Council
*Time: 7 p.m.
*Location: Payne Center Parking Lot
*Program summary: The Southern Miss Activities Council will be showing 鈥�42.鈥� 鈥�42鈥�鈥痠s a 2013 American biographical sports film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era.
Feb. 8: 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk Curlz鈥�
*Host: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc- Lambda Theta Chapter
*Time: 6:20 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID: 927 1258 3325
*Program Summary: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc- Lambda Theta chapter explores the history
of hair through healthy hair discussion and demonstration.
Feb. 10: 鈥淔or Us by Us: The Black Business Fair鈥�
*Host: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - Theta Eta Chapter
*Time: 12-1:30 p.m.
*Location: //Instagram: @usmsigmas
*Program summary: This online program will highlight Black business, and encourage students to support African American entrepreneurs.
Feb. 17: 鈥淐ultural Legends Ball鈥�
*Host: Afro-American Student Organization
*Time: 6:30 p.m.
*Zoom Meeting ID: 981 1423 2337鈥�
*Program summary: This event celebrates the rich culture of African Americans ranging from the Harlem
Renaissance to new age Hip-hop and R & B.
Feb. 18: 鈥淏lack Excellence is my Excellence鈥�
*Host: NAACP
*Time: 6 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID: 959 7660 2467鈥�
*Program summary: This program will address the importance of networking and community in the African
American community.
Feb. 18: 鈥淪trategies for Success in Graduate School鈥�
*Host: Graduate School and McNair Scholars Program
*Time: 12-1 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID: 978 2614 3969鈥� Passcode: 30906201鈥�
*Program Summary: This will be a virtual panel consisting of faculty and graduate students providing
information and answering questions to prepare minority students for success in graduate
school.
Feb. 21: 鈥淭ake it to Church鈥�
*Host: Men of Excellence and Emerge Church
*Time: 1 p.m.
*Facebook Live- *Program Summary: The Men of Excellence will be "taking it to Church" Feb. 21. We will partner with The Emerge Church for Sunday Service at 1 p.m. Please join via Facebook to worship, praise, and be blessed.
Feb. 24: 鈥淓nding Rape Culture & Sexual Violence in the Black Community: A Student Leader Panel D颈蝉肠耻蝉蝉颈辞苍鈥�
*Host: Sexual Assault Prevention Ambassadors
*Time: 6 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID 925 2364鈥�0055;鈥疨asscode:鈥痷蝉尘.蝉补辫补鈥�
*Program Summary: This program will focus on topics relevant to sexual assault that uniquely impacts
the NPHC community. These topics range from bystander intervention strategies, consent,
hookup culture, false narratives on Black masculinity, the Jezebel stereotype, etc.
Feb. 23: 鈥淔ormer Black Student Leader Panel鈥�
*Host: Office of Leadership and Student Involvement
*Event details can be found at *Program summary: This event features former black student leaders from Southern Miss to share
experiences and tips regarding success as a Black student with current students on campus.
Feb. 25: 鈥淭he Graduate School Journey: The Students鈥� Perspective鈥�
*Host: Graduate School and McNair Scholar鈥檚 Program
*Time: 12-1 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID: 965 3671 3661,鈥�Passcode: 12033326鈥�*Program Summary: A panel of Black graduate students will discuss their experiences for an audience of undergraduates
interested in pursuing graduate degrees.
Feb. 25: 鈥淲omen in Power鈥�
*Host: Women鈥檚 Empowerment Association
*Time: 6 p.m.
*Zoom Meeting ID: 962 6732 5705,鈥�Passcode: 40422879鈥�鈥�
*Program summary: This program will highlight inspirational women in the Hattiesburg community.
Join us as we discuss their journey to achievement.
Feb. 28: Southern Miss Eagle Awards: A Celebration of Black Culture
*Host: Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
*Time: 6 p.m.
*Zoom meeting ID: 712 4326 9976鈥�
*Program summary: This program highlights achievements of African American students and organizations at the University.
For more information about Black History Month at USM, contact the Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement at imeFREEMississippi.