It’s Black History Month, and what better way to celebrate it than with the recent events being offered by Black Student Alliance?
“We want to focus on celebrating and emphasizing African-American culture, history and tradition, [while] raising awareness about the issues of race in society today,” BSA Secretary Emma-Lorraine Bart-Plange said.
And with the four-week themed plan, that’s exactly what they’re doing.
They kicked off Week 1: Remembering Week, with an opening ceremony/black struggle panel and trivia night.
The Black Struggle Panel was “thought provoking,” Bart-Plange said.
The guest panelists did a good job of sharing personal experiences and encouraging the current generation to push for equality now more than ever, she said.
Trivia night was another popular event, according to Bart-Plange.
BSA family members were animated and competitive, hoping to win one of the prizes from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., from BSA’s Cultural Extravaganza trip last year.
Week 2: True Life: I am a Black Professional and Week 3: Take Care Week, featured True Life: I Am a Black Professional business panel, Soul Food and Jazz Night, as well as keynote speaker Dr. Cornel West. Not only did West attract many SLU students, but also people from all parts of the St. Louis community.
Upcoming events include Movie Night in Tegeler Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. and BSA Goes to Church at Friendly
Temple Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.
The fourth and final week is Harambee Week, which will emulate a high school spirit week, each day carrying a different theme.
