Black History Month each February is a time to observe, remember and further educate oneself on Black history. Despite the restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, California Baptist University found opportunities to celebrate this month. Both Community Life and the Black Student Union (BSU) held virtual events. “Due to the virtual nature of programming […]
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Students celebrate Black History Month
California Baptist University students gathered Feb. 20 to celebrate Black History Month at an event hosted by Community Life in Lancer Plaza. This event occurs every year during February, which is Black History Month. “It is an opportunity to celebrate African American history and to also recognize the hurt that has occurred for many African […]
Community celebrates, amplifies Black History Month’s significance
Black History Month, first introduced as a weeklong celebration in 1926, was created to honor and celebrate the many contributions African Americans have made in U.S. history. Following the Black Awakening and the Civil Rights movement of the ’60s, which further educated Americans on the many ways black history has influenced the world, Black History […]
DREAM celebration inspires camaraderie
Momentum and excitement for California Baptist University’s DREAM event has been building and the night is expected to be a success. The event will take place Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. in the Innovators Auditorium. The night is in honor Martin Luther King Jr. and all he stood for as well as to portray the […]
Black History Month, campus-wide celebrations honor history, culture
It has now been 41 years since Black History Month was officially recognized within the government by President Gerald Ford. The idea of celebrating the history of successful African-Americans first started in 1926, by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This month holds importance because of the […]
‘Dream’ unites campus
Celebration of Black History Month shows culture on CBU campus California Baptist University Community Life’s celebration of Black History Month culminated in the Dream Event, in which student performers and guests sang, played music, read poetry and spoke in front of a diverse crowd. Students, friends and families packed into the College of Health Science campus […]
Club celebrates Black History Month
United’ members educate about diversity; entertain through ‘Dream’ event Student club United: Celebrating Campus Diversity celebrated Black History Month Feb. 18 with a cultural showcase called “Dream” at the Stamps Courtyard. For their second year since forming the club, United has brought students of different minorities together on campus at California Baptist University. They work […]
Black history stirs present-day pride
February holds a special place in my heart because during this month, I get to celebrate my parents’ anniversary and Black History Month. Black History Month is not only important to me as a young African-American man, but because it empowers and forces me to look at how far African-Americans have come, even when considering […]
Parade celebrates diversity
The Annual Black History Month Parade and Exposition helped encourage people from the community of Riverside to come together Feb. 14 in Downtown Riverside to celebrate black history, as well as recognize the culture and achievements. Every February for the past 32 years, Riverside hosts the parade and exposition to display the racial and cultural […]