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News and Event Releases > Black History Month Events at Millsaps

Black History Month Events at Millsaps

The Millsaps College community and the Black Student Association are commemorating Black History Month with the following events:

Wednesday, February 1
Black History Month Kickoff: Serving Those Who Serve Us!
2 p.m. - Caf
A service project geared towards our caf, maintenance, and housekeeping staff. Showing them our appreciation with a heartfelt meal!

Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 21, and 28
Movie and Popcorn Nights
7 p.m. - AC 215
Previewing movies starring and produced by African-Americans that highlight our theme!

Monday February 13, 2012
Slavery by Another Name - PBS Documentary Premiere
8 - 9:30 p.m. - Academic Complex, Room 215
9:30 - 10 p.m. - Discussion moderated by Stephanie Rolph. Learn more at http://www.slaverybyanothername.com/.

Friday February 17, 2012
Open-Mic Readings from African American Authors
12 - 2 p.m. - The Bowl (Rain location: Academic Complex, Room 215)
To sign up for a five-minute spot, email Anita DeRouen.

Friday, February 17
"From Jazz to Hip-Hop" - The Harlem Renaissance to the Nineties
8:30 p.m. - Kava House
A themed benefit party that will transition and showcase black genres, from the Harlem Renaissance era to the R&B plight in the 90s, in order to produce donations for philanthropic causes.

Friday February 24, 2012
Millsaps Forum - Jason Ward Presents "Mississippi's Hanging Bridge and the Racial Politics of World War II"
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Academic Complex, Room 215
Historian Jason Ward will examine the pre-Civil Rights years in Mississippi as the point of origin for both black activism and white resistance. Ward is an assistant professor of history at Mississippi State University.

Friday, February 24
Black History Program
6 p.m. - AC Recital Hall
A participatory program that showcases all of our talents and brings us together through the performance arts. 

Sunday, February 26
Roundtable Discussion
7 p.m. - TBA
Providing a relaxed open forum for students to pose questions on issues facing our generation and community.

Wednesday, February 29
Black History Closing: Vigil
7 p.m. - Bowl
A lighting visual that will reflect on our past and our present while we place our memories in a sacred BSA vault.