FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Happy February! It’s Black History Month – an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history.
February 1-29 Black History Month – “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” ~ Desmond Tutu
February 3 FHE: Vignettes of Black Saints – Learn about inspiring figures in Black Church history such as Jane Manning James, Martha Stevens Perkins Howell, Samuel D. Chambers, and Mary Frances Sturlaugson. Refreshments to follow.
7, 7:30, 8 PM Education in Zion Gallery – JFSB
February 5, 19, & 26 Lunchtime Jazz Concert – Enjoy an hour of Jazz at noon. Feb. 5th features Greg Stallings, Feb. 19th features the Giddins Family, & Feb. 26th features the Legacy Band.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM BYU Library Auditorium
February 6 Race and Immigration Panel Discussion
4:30 PM B192 JFSB (Refreshments provided).
February 6 Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture –
Kenneth Dodge, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
Building a System of Care to Help all Children Succeed.
7:30 PM Garden Court, WSC
February 10 FHE: Vignettes of Black Saints – Learn about inspiring figures in Black Church history such as Jane Manning James, Martha Stevens Perkins Howell, Samuel D. Chambers, and Mary Frances Sturlaugson. Refreshments to follow.
7, 7:30, 8 PM Education in Zion Gallery – JFSB
February 12 Black History Month: Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement – Galen Abdur Razzaq, aka Flute Juice, is an extraordinary flutist with an extensive performance career. A former educator, composer, arranger, director, and producer of children’s songs, Razzaq has performed and lectured at colleges and universities for over twenty-five years.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM B192 JFSB
February 14 Valentines Day
Living Legends – Living Legends captures the essence of ancient and modern culture in a panorama of Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian song and dance. Traditions come to life as talented descendants of these cultures blend authentic choreography, intricate costumes, and heart-pounding music into one captivating show.
7:30 PM de Jong Concert Hall (Tickets Required: https://tickets.byu.edu/)
February 20 Jesus, Gender, and Judaism – Amy-Jill Levine, an expert in both Jewish Studies and Early Christianity, will explore the Jewish context of the historical Jesus and his interaction with and teachings about women.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 238 HRCB
Hickman Diversity & Inclusion Lecture –
Ignacio Garcia, BYU History Department
“A Vision to be Whole: Making BYU a Place Where All of God’s Children can Learn, Teach & Fellowship”
11:00 AM 250 KMBL
February 27 Black Women from Convict Leasing to Mass Incarceration: A Conversation with Talitha LeFlouria –
Come join and listen in on an important lecture with Talitha LeFlouria, she is a nationally recognized Historian and a leading expert on black women and mass incarceration. She is the author of the multi-award winning book called Chained In Silence: Black Women and Convict Labor in the New South, the first history of black, working-class incarcerated women in the post-Civil War Period.
11:00 AM B192 JFSB
February 28 BYU Perspectives: A Black History Month Celebration –
Come join us in celebrating Black History Month and the major impact it has had on who we are today. This event celebrates black history and allows students to share their personal perspectives of such through music dance and spoken work.
Come support fellow students as they share their perspectives.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Wilkinson Center Ballroom
