To celebrate Black History Month, Fordham is offering a variety of events and programs on the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses. Some programs are also offered virtually.
*This is a working list. It will be updated as new events are planned.
Love Your Skin: A Tabling Event
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m.; Lowenstein Plaza, Lincoln Center Campus
Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance at Lincoln Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs
WFUV Presents: Music of the Civil Rights and Black Consciousness Movements
The names of many Black artists and cultural icons are woven throughout the decades of the Civil Rights and Black Consciousness Movements, including Nina Simone, Max Roach, Gil Scott-Heron, Archie Shepp, James Brown, John Coltrane, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and more, with the inclusion of Civil Rights allies like Bob Dylan. “Music of the Civil Rights and Black Consciousness Movements” examines the critical social revolution taking place in America and the popular music that accompanied it,
Thursday, Feb. 15., 10 p.m. to midnight; Listen at 90.7 FM, streaming online
Casa Noir
Join the Caribbean and African Student Association for a night of elegance and illusion celebrating Black History Month.
Friday, Feb. 16, 7 – 9 p.m.; McShane Great Hall, Rose Hill Campus
Ilyasah Shabazz: Empowering Voices—A Legacy of Inclusion Within the Youth
Shabazz is the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz and the author of the memoir Growing Up X (One World, 2003)
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m.; Fordham Prep Theater, Rose Hill Campus
Sponsored by ASILI, the Black Student Alliance at Rose Hill; the Office of Multicultural Affairs; and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
WFUV Presents Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing
Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson look back on their long career as influential songwriters, producers, and performers. WFUV’s Jeff Foxx hosts with stories behind songs like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “I’m Every Woman,” “Solid,” and more classics this songwriting duo wrote for themselves and artists like Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 9 – 10 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 22, 10 – 11 p.m.; Listen at 90.7FM, streaming online
Karaoke Night
Thursday, Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m.; Rose Hill Commons, Rose Hill Campus
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Black History Month Art Showcase
Thursday, Feb. 22; Lowenstein, 12th floor, Lincoln Center Campus
Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance at Lincoln Center and Fashion For Philanthropy. Undergraduates only
The Melanin Expo
Thursday, Feb. 22, 12 – 3 p.m.; Lowenstein Plaza, Lincoln Center Campus
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs
The Third Annual Eunice Carter Lecture presents A Moderated Conversation with Michelle Alexander “Beyond The New Jim Crow”
Michelle Alexander has played a pivotal role in breaking the silence about racial injustice in the American criminal legal system. Her bestselling book, The New Jim Crow, helped to spark a wave of discussion, debate and activism nationwide. The book explores the political, legal and social dynamics that have led to the morphing and rebirth of systems of racial and social control in the United States, most recently mass incarceration. Alexander points to the wars on crime and drugs, as well as a legal regime that facilitates discriminatory enforcement of our nation’s criminal laws, as central to the maintenance of racial inequality in this country. She persuasively argues, “We have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.” In the years since the publication of The New Jim Crow, Alexander has published opinion pieces on a wide range of topics related to race and social justice, including mass deportation, reproductive rights, restorative justice, climate change, police violence and more. In this moderated Q&A, the acclaimed civil rights lawyer and scholar explores the myths surrounding our criminal injustice system from a racial and human rights standpoint, and reflects on the racial and social justice crises of our time.
Thursday, Feb. 22; 5:30 – 7:15 p.m.; Costantino Room, Second Floor, Fordham Law School
Museum Outing
Saturday, Feb. 24; Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, more details TBD
Love Your Hair Expo
Saturday, Feb. 24; McShane Center, Rose Hill Campus
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, CurlTalk, the Caribbean and African Student Association and ASILI—the Black Student Alliance at Rose Hill
WFUV Presents: Up Front Soul—Women’s History Month
The strong, inspiring voices of Black women, both musicians and activists, uplift this special and include Nona Hendryx, Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Fannie Lou Hamer, Diana Ross, Leontyne Price, and many other iconic figures.
Monday, Feb. 26, 1– 3 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 29, 1 – 3 p.m.; Listen at 90.7FM, streaming online
Black History Month Reception
A collaborative environment amongst students, alumni, and faculty in which they can mix, mingle, network, and celebrate Black excellence. The reception will include a featured alumni panel with a student moderator and a buffet-style dinner.
Monday, Feb. 26, 6 – 9 p.m.; Lowenstein, 12th Floor Lounge, Lincoln Center Campus
Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance, the Caribbean Students Club, the Career Center, the Department of African and African American Studies, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Black Women’s Her-Story Week Tabling and Fundraiser
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 12:30 p.m.; Lowenstein Plaza, Lincoln Center Campus
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Women of Color in STEM Panel
The Black History Month Women of Color in STEM Panel is dedicated to exploring the journeys, triumphs, and unique challenges faced by women of color in STEM fields. The panel discussion will feature experts who have personal experience navigating obstacles and achieving their goals, which will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the issues that women of color encounter in both academic and industrial environments.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.; McShane Center Room 311, Rose Hill Campus
Sponsored by the Career Center
