Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month observed in February is an opportunity to honor the accomplishments and recognize the struggles of Black folx in every area of history which is far more often undervalued. In connection with this year’s theme of Black Resistance, co-curricular programs will explore how African Americans and Black folx have resisted historic and ongoing oppression in all forms.  

The Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion in conjunction with the Classroom to Career Hub, Department of Music’s Race and Social Justice Visiting Artist Series, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy, MSU Denver Africana Studies Department, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the University of Colorado Denver Center for Identity & Inclusion, and various tri-institutional offices will host a variety of events to engage our community, honor historical and contemporary accomplishments of Black folx, and amplify the voices and actions of those who continue to fight the roots of social injustices that Black folx face. To develop cultural competence and work towards representation for Black folx, while emphasizing that Black Lives Matter, we encourage all people from the community to attend our events and to engage in reflection, celebration, and open dialogue during this month. 

Black History Month Kick Back Social  

Wednesday, February 1st | 3:00 – 6:00PM | Tivoli Turnhalle 

Open to the public, no registration required   

Sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion and the University of Colorado Denver Center for Identity and Inclusion, we welcome all students, staff, faculty, and community members for a social event with games, conversations, and snacks. This meet and greet event will allow students on the Auraria campus to get connected with various departments and student groups.

 

Workplace Equity Summit 

Thursday, February 9th | 3:00 – 6:00PM | Jordan Student Success Building, Room 400 

MSU Denver’s Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) invites our industry partners (Employers, Faculty, Staff, and Students) to join us for the 10th annual tri-institutional Workplace Equity Summit. The one-day event is an opportunity to connect with students from Auraria Campus which holds three higher education institutions: Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver. Throughout the event, participants can network with students and learn from DEI professionals about workplace equity practices. Previously known as the Diversity Networking Event, the Workplace Equity Summit was created with the intention of forging meaningful connections between students with marginalized identities and industry professionals. The ultimate goal of the event is to promote social mobility by strengthening students’ cultural capital so they can thrive in the global workforce. 

 

Annual Black World Conference  

Tuesday, February 14th & Wednesday, February 15th | 9:30AM – 2:00PM | St. Cajetan’s  

Open to the public, no registration required 

The Annual Black World Conference has been sponsored by the Department of Africana Studies for over thirty years. The commitment of the Black World Conference has always been to enlighten students and the Denver community about the lived experience of African Americans and the broader African Diaspora. The theme of the 2023 Black World Conference is Marginalized in the African Diaspora. For two days we endeavor to enlighten our audience of university students, faculty, and the wider Denver community about African-descendant communities not usually in the forefront of African Diaspora discourse. 

 

Black History Month Bingo  

Wednesday, February 15th | 4:00 – 6:00PM | Tivoli Garage Lounge 257 

Open to the public, no registration required 

Join our Tri-Institutional partners: the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion at MSU Denver, the Student Activities Department at the University of Colorado – Denver, and the Student Programming, Activities & Resource Center at Community College of Denver to expand your knowledge about Black History. Play a game of bingo that facilitates discussion on race, historical events, individuals who have been change makers who were visionaries, leaders, and artists.

 

CMEI Brother to Brother’s Critical Discussion on Race and Culture 

The annual Brother to Brother Critical Discussion on Race and Culture sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion, the Department of Music’s Race and Social Justice Visiting Artist Series, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to feature Dr. Stevie Johnson and The Space Program on the Curriculum of the Mind; a BlackCrit, Narrative Inquiry Hip Hop Album on Anti-Blackness & Freedom for Black Male Collegians at historically white institutions. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Stevie Johnson, who received the 2019 Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award for the Association for the Study of Higher Education.