Get to Know Black History Month at Murray State University Libraries
In honor of Black History Month 2022, we would like to share with you a variety of resources on African-American/Black history available from Murray State University Libraries and beyond. As always, let us know if you have any questions about our collections or any information provided in our newsletters. Visit frequently to view updates.
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Email: msu.libraries@murraystate.edu
Website: lib.murraystate.edu
Phone: 270-809-2053
National African American Read-In
February 10, 2021 - Dr. Marvin D. Mills Multicultural Center
11:00 am
Visit the Multicultural Initiatives YouTube Channel to view the Read-in.
Visit the Multicultural Initiatives Facebook page to view the Read-in.
Visit the National African American Read-in website for more information.
Sponsors: Office of Multicultural Initiatives, Student Leadership & Inclusive Excellence, Emerging Scholars Institute
Sister 2 Sister - Heels Dance Class
February 11, 2022 - Carr Health Dance Studio
Time 5pm-8pm
Space Limited to 15
Sponsors: Sister 2 Sister, Radiant Racerettes
**This event is open to enrolled MSU students only
OMI Financial Literacy Series (Part 2): Developing Effective Spending Plans
February 12, 2022
Virtual Event
2:00pm
Start planning for your future now. Learn how money can work for you instead of working for the money. To participate, visit our Registration Link
Facilitator: Ifeoluwa Akindele, 18', '20, Risk Management Professional, Humana
Office of Multicultural Initiatives, Student Leadership & Inclusive Excellence
**This event is open to enrolled MSU students only
BSC Poster Contest
Poster Contest-Murray State University
Guidelines:
- The poster can be about a poem or quote by a civil rights activist or any Black influencer.
- Any currently enrolled Murray State student is eligible to participate.
- Posters can be digital or hand-drawn.
- Deadline: Posters must be submitted via email to msu.bsc@murraystate.edu by February 16, 2022, at 3:00pm
- Posters will be shown during the ESI monthly meeting on February 17, and winners will be announced at that time as well as through social media.
- The BSC Executive board will judge posters on relevance to the theme and execution of the poster.
- Prizes: Three winners will be selected and will win a prize TBD by the BSC Executive Board.
Sponsor: Black Student Council
BSC Movie Night
February 18, 2022 - Curris Center Barkley Room
5:00pm
Join Black Student Council as they watch and discuss the Great Debaters.
Based on a true story, The Great Debaters centers around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson at Wiley College, a historically black college connected to the Methodist Episcopal Church, to lead and mentor Wiley's debate team.
Sponsors: Black Student Council, Office of Multicultural Initiatives
Ida B. Wells Voter Registration Event
February 22, 2022 - C102 Applied Science Building
10:00pm- 2:00pm
In partnership with the Women's Center, West KY Now will be holding a voter registration event to recognize Black History Month, the legacy of Ida B. Wells, and her voter registration work.
Sponsors: Women's Center, West KY Now, Multicultural Initiatives
Brother 2 Brother: Am I my Brother's Keeper-Success Through Mentoring & Networking
February 26, 2022 - Dr. Marvin D. Mills Multicultural Center
2:00pm
Space limited to 24
Visit our Registration Form for more information
Sponsors: Paducah Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc., Office of Multicultural Initiatives
**This event is open to enrolled MSU students only
Black Unity Conference
February 4, 2022-Sinclair College
3:00pm CST/* 4:00pm EST
Join us as Heather McGhee discusses her new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone And How We Can Prosper Together, a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn, Racism has a cost for everyone-not just for people of color.
Heather holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.
Men of Color Symposium
February 10, 2022 - University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky’s Martin Luther King Center in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Diversity and the Office for Student Success invites you to join them for their 3rd annual Men of Color Symposium on Thursday, February 10th virtually starting at 8:50 am. The forum is a full-day conference experience designed to create a space of belonging, growth, and community for students, faculty, staff, and community members who identify as men of color through insightfully themed workshops, networking, and keynote address.
For registration and access to the full schedule, please use this registration link. Registration to this event is free and open to students, faculty, and staff who identify as men of color, regardless of their affiliation to the University of Kentucky.
Spring 2022 OMI Programs and Activities
January
17 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Celebration (https://youtu.be/LtZV022Ad8s)
February (Black History Month: see events listed above)
10 National African American Read-In
11 Sister 2 Sister - Heels Dance Class
12 OMI Financial Literacy
15 Black Student Council Table
15 Brother 2 Brother/Sister 2 Sister Table
18 BSC Movie Night
22 Ida B. Wells Voter Drive
22 Black History Trivia & Bingo and Dinner
25 Segregation & Recreation Symposium
26 Brother 2 Brother - Am I my Brother's Keeper - Success Through Mentoring & Networking
March
17 OMI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Listening Session
April
14 OMI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Listening Session
29 5th Annual Diversity Ball
30 16th Annual Diversity Achievement Awards
May
13 Spring Hitimu
BSC Meetings Every Other Thursday at 5:30pm
Multicultural Initiatives, Student Leadership & Inclusive Excellence
Email: msu.multiculturalinitiatives@murraystate.edu
Website: www.murraystate.edu/omi
Location: 101 Curris Center
Phone: 270-809-6836