Black History Month at Haverford College

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM 
February 1– March 1, 2022

For updates, weekly playlists, and to follow the Instagram takeover (by BSL), check out @haverfordedu and @haverfordbsl on Instagram!

February 1:
Introduction of Black Heritage Month
Start of the Black History Month Instagram takeover by the Black Students’ League

February 3:
Collage/poster-making for Black History Month:  VCAM 201, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

February 10:
Film Screening: Southside With You: Sharpless Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. (Popcorn provided!) 

Barkley’s BBQ Food Truck, Founders Side Green, 12:00 p.m.

Special at the Coop during the lunch period

February 12:
The Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival (VIRTUAL) Opening screening of  I Am A Woman - Leap of Faith: Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge on Zoom, 1 p.m.

The Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival is a film festival that aims to educate all about the importance of Quakers of Color who for too long have remained within the margins of the Society of Friends and the wider world. From February 12, during Black History Month, until Paul Robeson’s birthday on April 9, the BlackQuaker Project will screen films centered on a Quaker of Color with an introduction from a guest expert and a follow-up discussion facilitated by BQP Director Dr. Harold D. (Hal) Weaver '56. Screenings will take place every other Saturday on Zoom at 1 p.m. E.T.  
Registration is free! 
Visit www.theblackquakerproject.org for more information and write to theblackquakerproject [at] gmail.com with any questions about the Festival.

February 13:
Sign up for a trip to The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum! This event will take place over Spring Break on March 5. Register here.

February 17:
Special at the Coop during the lunch period

Mandazi Baking Event: VCAM Presentation Lounge and Kitchen, 7:00 -9:00 p.m.
Mandazi is a form of fried bread that originated on the Swahili Coast. It is also known as bofrot or puff puff in Western African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria.

February 22:
Film Screening: The Black Panthers: Sharpless Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. (Popcorn provided!)

February 24:
Southern-Inspired Cuisine by the Dining Center Staff, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Watch out for the menu!

Black History Month Family Feud: Marshall Auditorium, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

February 25:
Black Hair + Story Telling as a Form of Social Activism (Crown Act) Presented by St. Clair Detrick-Jules : Multicultural Center, Stokes Hall 106, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Packaged refreshments will be provided.) Or via Zoom. 
St. Clair Detrick-Jules is a Brown University alum and award-winning documentation and photographer who has been featured in notable news outlets such as The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, and NPR’s Strange Fruit. St. Clair will be coming to Haverford to discuss what she has learned throughout her almost four-year-long journey photographing and interviewing 101 Black women with natural hair for a forthcoming photojournalism book, My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood, a large-scale visual anthropology exploring the deep, complex relationships across generations between Black women and their hair.
For more information: https://www.sdjcinema.com or www.stclairdetrickjules.com

Photographs (Black Hair) will be displayed in the Multicultural Center starting February 4, 2022.    

A Community Sing-A-Long, featuring songs from Lift Every Voice and Sing II, An African American Hymnal, also featuring the Chamber Singers: Jaharis Recital Hall, Noon. 

February 26:
Step dance tutorial lead by Raveen Green ’22: Swan Multipurpose Room, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

February 28:
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is excited to sponsor a book giveaway for Black History Month 2022! The books were recommended by the Black Students' League and the Office of Institutional Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Access. One copy of each of the titles will be available.  All entries must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022. Winners will be announced by the OMA within a week following the last date for entry.

Book options (on display in Lutnick Library): Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo; Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison; Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson; Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman; Noor by Nnedi Okorafor; An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays; God of Mercy by Okezie Nwoka; Born a Crime: Stories from South African Childhood by Trevor Noah; and May We Forever Stand: A Black History of Black National Anthem by Imani Perry.  Sign up for the book raffle.

Additional Events: 
Community Engagement: Oshun Family Center
The Office of Service is firming up details regarding a project benefitting Oshun Family Center. "The core mission of Oshun Family Center is to provide racially concordant care to members of the Black community that are struggling to cope with life transitions." Please keep an  eye on your email for more information!

March 15:
“Racial Capitalism and Imperialism” Class visit by Charisse Burden-Stelly, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Charisse Burden-Stelly is a critical Black studies scholar at Carleton College. She will be visiting the "Global Political Economy" class to present and lead a discussion on “Racial Capitalism and Imperialism.” Interested members of the Haverford community are invited to attend. Contact Professor Craig Borowiak (cborowia [at] haverford.edu) for more information. 

Check out the Department of Music's Black History Month content. 

Contributors to Black History Month Programming:
Africana Studies 
The Black Students’ League
The Chamber Singers
Fred Howard, Manager Central Services
Lutnick Libraries Staff
The Marilou Office of Service and Community Collaboration
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Student Engagement Office
Dr. Harold D. (Hal) Weaver, Haverford Class of 1956
Professor Willie Williams (Fine Arts Department)
 

Black Students' League Officers and OMA Intern:

Hello all! My name is Summer Williams (she/her) and I’m a sophomore from Virginia. As an inspiring law student, I plan on majoring in political science and minoring in Spanish. I have cherished the sense of belonging with many of the communities at Haverford I am a part of; those include being a BSL board member, a member of the varsity women’s tennis team, and an alto in my beloved a capella group, Melanines. At the same time it has been a valuable learning experience to discover how to balance my school work, extracurriculars, and mental health with my passions of painting, digital art, and piano.

Hi everyone! My name is Berlensie Chery (she/her), and I am a junior here at Haverford. I’m a chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration. On campus, I am a busy student like everyone else, but also a co-head of Black Students' League (BSL) and a CQC chem resource person for Organic Chemistry. In my free time, I like to learn how to play new instruments, read, and sleep.

Hey everyone! My name is Taylor Johnson (she/her) and I’m a sophomore from West Philly! I’m a sociology major and an Africana studies and anthropology double minor. I serve as a co-head for BSL this year and am also the Bi-Co Africana studies program ambassador. I value fostering a community for our Black students above all else, and am beyond excited to introduce more programming throughout my time here at Haverford!

What’s up, everyone?! My name is Darius Graham (he/him), and I’m a senior from New York City, majoring in anthropology and minoring in health studies. At Haverford, I am the CAPS Liaison, a VCAM Production Mentor, as well as an intern in both the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) and Student Engagement Office. You also might see me delivering packages at Central Services or answering questions at the info desk in the Campus Center! In my downtime, I like to sleep, binge watch my favorite shows, and write music. I am super excited for you all to see what the OMA and BSL has planned for Black History Month and can’t wait to partake in the festivities myself!