Cal U celebrates Black History Month
California University of Pennsylvania will hold a series of events during Black History Month to celebrate the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and African-American culture. This year’s Black History Month theme is “The Legacy Lives in US!” Admission is free and the public is invited, unless otherwise noted.
Events include:
- Thursday – Black Arts Festival, Hidden Figures, 6 to 9 p.m., Vulcan Gallery, Vulcan Hall. This exhibit of African masks will include spoken-word performances from California University of Pennsylvania students. Light refreshments will be served.
- Monday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Giving, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Natali Student Center Performance Center. Help with volunteer activities and donation opportunities. Donations of gently used children’s books, toaster pastries, board games, jigsaw puzzles, toiletry items, school supplies and non-perishable food are welcome.
- Tuesday – Central Bank Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Natali Student Center Performance Center. To make an appointment, call 724-938-4784 or visit www.centralbloodbank.org.
- Wednesday – Long Live Their Legacy: A Celebratio
- n of Negro League Baseball, 1 to 2 p.m., Duda Hall, Room 103. Joel Gray, Pittsburgh Pirates’ community outreach coordinator, presents this Black History Month initiative designed to help educate students about Negro League baseball
- Feb. 19 – Soul Food Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gold Rush Culinary Center. Diners enjoy a menu created from recipes and stories from members of the California University of Pennsylvania community. “Soul food” is a term used for an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States.
- Feb. 21 – Black Arts Festival and Multicultural Affairs Night at California University of Pennsylvania Basketball, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Convocation Center. There will be men’s and women’s gam
- es against Seton Hill. Halftime performances will include tributes to Black History Month. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. California University of Pennsylvania students with valid CalCards and children under age 12 are admitted for free.
- Feb. 1 to 28 – The Dream Legacy Service Challenge. During Black History Month and to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life of service, campus organizations can compete in this challenge sponsored by the Center for Volunteer Programs and Service Learning and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Education.