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Schedule of Events

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No events are being hosted this week.

No events are being hosted this week.

Sat
Feb 1


BRC Change-a-Thon

9:00am – 9:00pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center in partnership with The Basement and being sponsored by Urban Studies and Planning, The Black Academic Excellence Initiative, and the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion


@ The Basement - UCSD


Free

BRC Change-a-Thon is a social impact-focused Hack-a-Thon from the Black Resource Center in collaboration with The Basement. Participants will develop tangible solutions for obstacles within smart cities impacting black communities.

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Tue
Feb 4


25th Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards

2:00pm


Sponsor: Equal Opportunity Services


@ Price Center West


Free

This event honors those that have made outstanding contributions to inclusion, equity, diversity and the UC San Diego Principles of Community throughout the past year.

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Tue
Feb 4


Party with a Purpose: What’s on the Ballot?

5:00pm – 7:00pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center


@ Black Resource Center


Free

Black Resource Center in partnership with SOVAC will be providing education about the voting process and ways in which that process has historically targeted minoritized groups. Dinner will be provided!

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Thu
Feb 6


African Women and Politics: The Zimbabwean Case

3:30pm - 5:00pm


Sponsor: African and African-American Studies Research Center


@ Social Science Building #101


Free

Professor Lorna Lueker-Zukas examines African politics, rural-urban migration, and their consequences for gender relations in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Refreshments will be served.

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Thu
Feb 6


Harriet

7:00pm - 9:00pm


Sponsor: University Centers and Women's Center


@ Price Center Theater


Free

The 2019 film about he extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Doors: 6:30PM // Show: 7PM. (9:00pm is an estimated ending time)

Fri
Feb 7


Black Friday: The State of HIV in The Black Community

12:00pm – 1:30pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center


@ Black Resource Center Family Room


Free

This BLACK FRIDAY discussion will focus on the history of HIV within black communities, the simultaneous hypervisibility and erasure of its presence within black communities, and where we are today.

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Wed
Feb 12


Mid-Year Mixer

6:00pm – 7:30pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center


@ Black Resource Center


Free

Mid-Year Mixer will highlight campus resources and maximize student success. Participants will have the opportunity to develop scholarly relationships and create action steps for personal goals. Dinner will be provided!

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Wed
Feb 12


Msaki and the Golden Circle

8:00pm


Sponsor: African and African-American Studies Research Center and ArtPower!


@ The Loft


Section A - Sold Out
Section B - $25
General Admission - $20
UCSD Student - $9

Innovative vocalist and guitarist Msaki combines soulful Xhosa lyrics and African polyrhythms from South Africa with improvisation. The Golden Circle is an ever-evolving band of South African musicians from different backgrounds.

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Thu
Feb 13


Black History Month Social with UC San Diego Athletics

6:30pm - 8:00pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center and Intercollegiate Athletics


@ RIMAC Arena Skybox


Free but must RSVP at bit.ly/BHMSOCIALRSVP

Join the Black Resource Center and Intercollegiate Athletics as we celebrate our black athletes and Black History Month!

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Thu
Feb 13


Queen & Slim

7:00pm - 9:00pm


Sponsor: University Centers


@ Price Center Theater


Free

Romantic drama about first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation.

Thu
Feb 13


Selma (2014) Roundtable and Film Viewing

3:30pm - 6:00pm


Sponsor: African and African-American Studies Research Center


@ Social Science Building #101


Free

A roundtable and film screening of Selma (2014) by Ava DuVernay and Paul Webb depicting the Selma to Montgomery march. The roundtable will be chaired by Provost Ivan Evans of ERC and supported by AAASRC. Refreshments will be served.

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Wed
Feb 19


Breaking Down Anti-Blackness

5:00pm - 7:00pm


Sponsor: Women's Center


@ UCSD Women's Center


Free

Join us at the Women's Center for a conversation in observance of Black History Month. Enjoy snacks and learn with us as we discuss anti-blackness and educate ourselves on ways to address it with a feminist lens!

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Thu
Feb 20


Afro-Caribbean Dance and Drumming Workshop with Gene Perry

3:30pm - 6:00pm


Sponsor: African and African-American Studies Research Center


@ Social Science Building, Room #101


Free

Master percussionist Gene Perry and his ensemble demonstrate African and Afro-Caribbean drumming and dance styles with audience participation. Free and open to the campus and general public. Refreshments will be served.

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Thu
Feb 20


Black College Skate Night

9:00pm - 11:00pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center at UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and University of San Diego


@ Skateworld San Diego


Free but must RSVP at http://bit.ly/BLKSKATE20 (case sensitive)

Join the Black Resource Cnter and UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and University of San Diego as we come together for a night of skating!

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Sat
Feb 22


Black History Month Brunch

10:00am - 1:00pm



@ UCSD Price Center West Ballrooms A and B


General Public - $85
Faculty, staff and alumni - $75
Non-UC San Diego students with ID - $60
UC San Diego students with ID - $5
All Admissions Day of Event - $90

Julianne MalveauxJoin us for UC San Diego’s 18th Annual Black History Month Scholarship Brunch. All community members are invited to come together in recognition of student scholarship, while enjoying a wonderful Southern-style soul food brunch. Music will be provided by the The Wildside Band. This event will also include a silent auction with items from donors across San Diego. All proceeds from the silent auction support the UC San Diego Black History Month Scholarship fund.

Speaker: Julianne Malveaux
Author of Are We Better Off? Race, Obama, and Public Policy

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Sun
Feb 23


Black Com!x Day 2 Trip

11:30am – 4:30pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center


@ World Beat Center - Balboa Park


Free

To join the BRC please sign-up using the BRCBlackComix link (travel will be provided). Additional Eventbrite RSVP will be necessary and can be found on the Facebook event: Black Comix Day 2020: Heroes Rise III

The BRC will be taking a trip to Black Com!x Day! Black Comix is a 2 day event that celebrates African-American & African Comic Book Creators.

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Thu
Feb 27


Just Mercy

7:00pm - 9:00pm


Sponsor: University Centers


@ Price Center Theater


Free

A powerful true story about a young lawyer and his history-making battle for justice; starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. Doors: 6:30PM // Show: 7PM. (9:00pm is an estimated ending time)

Thu
Feb 27


Lecture, “Seeing Numbers: Gambling, Dreaming, and Urban Redevelopment Projects in South Africa"

3:30pm - 5:00pm


Sponsor: African and African-American Studies Research Center


@ Social Science Building, Room #101


Free

Doctoral Candidate Brittany Birberick (UC Berkeley) examines the lottery game of fafi, organized and introduced by Chinese migrants in South Africa as a lens for analyzing urban redevelopment, social, racial, and work relations for its black residents.

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Thu
Feb 27


The History and Importance of the Census

12:30pm – 2:00pm


Sponsor: Black Resource Center


@ Black Resource Center Conference Room


Free

Join the BRC in a discussion surrounding the history of the Census on black communities, and the impacts that the 2020 Census could have on black communities.

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Fri
Feb 28


People of Color in Law Professions

3:00pm - 4:00pm


Sponsor: Career Center, Cross Cultural Center


@ Cross Cultural Center Comunidad Room


Free

Diversity in the law is a necessary element to gaining equity in our society. It begins with diversity in our law profession. Join us for a panel discussion with alumni as they share their stories as a person of color in the law.

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Fri
Feb 28


The Racial Imaginary at Work in Poetry and Visual Arts

3:30pm - 6:00pm


Sponsor: Black Studies Project (BSP @ UCSD)


@ Atkinson Hall: Pre-recepton with beer & wine 3:15pm - 4pm & Keynote 4pm - 5:30pm


Free

BSP Keynote under yearlong theme of "Black Studies in the Making of Communities"

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Wed
Mar 4


Untold Stories: Black Women & the Vote with Robin Hamilton

5:00pm – 7:00pm


Sponsor: Women's Center


@ Price Center Theatre


Free

Join us for a screening of This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer and Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell followed by a discussion and Q & A.

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Sponsors

Office of the Chancellor • Office of the Vice Chancellor – Student Affairs • Office of the Vice Chancellor – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • San Diego Foundation • Vice Chancellor – Chief Financial Officer • Vice Chancellor – Resource Management and Planning • Council of Provosts • Division of Social Sciences; Graduate Division • Housing Dining and Hospitality • Creative Services and Publications • Financial Aid Office • Cross-Cultural Center • Associated Students • UJIMA Network • Black Staff Association • University Centers • San Diego Foundation • UC San Diego Library • UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy • Division of Physical Sciences • Andy Nahas • Becton Dickenson • Viasat

Special Thanks to

Creative Services and Publications and A.S. Graphic Studio

2020 Black History Month Planning Committee Members:
Pamela Fruge • Bennetta Jules-Rosette • Beverly Ward • Crystal Oliveras • Davyda Johnson • Chelsea Richardson • Erika Johnson • Edwina Welch • Ebonee Williams • Heather McMaster • John Duca • Mya Hines • Margaret Rattanachane • Renee Ndiaye • Porsia Curry • Tamika Franklin • Terece Moret • Tammy Blevins, JoAnn Hoye • Roberta Camarena