UA Little Rock to Celebrate Black History Month
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will be hosting events all throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. The focus of these events will be reflection on the past to help us build a better future. UA Little Rock will celebrate Black Americans’ contributions to the world while also shedding light on some of the cultural enrichment here at UA Little Rock.
The Multicultural Center will kick off Black History Month Feb. 1 from 3-4 p.m., celebrating Black excellence on campus. At 6 p.m., the Office of the Chancellor and the Diversity Council will host Arkansas Sen. Linda Chesterfield at UA Little Rock in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.
UA Little Rock’s Black History Month celebration will consist of events such as Black History Trivia, Movie Night, and a campus-wide scavenger hunt. The Multicultural Center will wrap up the month with a visual display of UA Little Rock Black History and an announcement of the scavenger hunt winners.
The list of events is as follows:
Week 1
Feb. 1: Kick-Off: Highlighting Black Excellence on Campus, Multicultural Center, 3-4:30 pm
Feb. 1: An Evening with Sen. Linda Chesterfield, Stella Boyle Hall, 6 pm
Feb. 2: Soul Food Friday, DSC Ledbetter Hall, 11 a.m. –1 p.m. (students); 1-2 pm (faculty/staff)
Feb. 2: First Friday at The MC: All Black Everything, Multicultural Center, 12-2 p.m.
Week 2
Feb. 5: First Scavenger Hunt Clue Revealed
Feb. 6: Black History: Infinity and Beyond, Multicultural Center, 12–2 p.m.
Feb. 7: Circle of Sisters Study Night, Multicultural Center, 6–8 p.m.
Feb. 7: Initiatives Table, DSC Foyer, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Week 3
Feb. 12: Second Scavenger Hunt Clue Revealed
Feb. 13: Mardi Gras Day with SAB, DSC Near Café, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Feb. 14: L.O.V.E. @ the MC, Multicultural Center, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Feb. 14: Galentine’s with African American Female Initiative, Multicultural Center, 12-2 p.m.
Feb. 14: Initiatives Table, DSC Foyer, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Week 4
Feb. 19: Third Scavenger Hunt Clue Revealed
Feb. 19: Dear Black Man with African American Male Initiative, Multicultural Center, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 21: Initiatives Table, DSC Foyer, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Feb. 21: Black History Trivia with SAB and NPHC, Trojan Café, 12-2 p.m.
Week 5
Feb. 25: Final Scavenger Hunt Clue Revealed
Feb. 26: Movie Night with SAB, DSC, 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 27: Circle of Sisters Financial Literacy Workshop, Multicultural Center, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 28: Initiatives Table, DSC Foyer, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Feb. 29: Visualizing UA Little Rock Black History, Multicultural Center, 12-2 p.m.
