Campus events to honor Black History Month 2023

Black history and opportunities for Black students will be the focus of talks, workshops and roundtables throughout February

San Francisco State University will honor Black History Month through more than a dozen events across campus in February.

“I am always excited for Black History Month; it’s the most wonderful time of the year for me,” said Tarshel Beards, director of SF State’s Black Unity Center. “This year’s theme is Black Resistance, and SFSU’s program offerings range from starting a business and Black entrepreneurship to honoring the legacy of scholar and SFSU’s own Nathan Hare, Ph.D., and the annual Malcom X Mural Celebration. The Black Student Union is hosting the Hassani Bell awards, and SFSU is hosting the 2023 Black Middle School Excellence Middle School Conference for potential future Gators. This is the largest calendar of events in four years, and there is something for everyone.”

Among the events planned for this month:

Black Unity Mixer
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Black Unity Center, Village C, Room 142

Presentation: The Three Assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 5 p.m.
Location: TBD

Honoring the Legacy: A Tribute to Dr. Nathan Hare, Part 1
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
RSVP online.

Honoring the Legacy: A Tribute to Dr. Nathan Hare, Part 2
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
RSVP online.

Presentation: Black Entrepreneurship as Resistance: How to Write a Business Plan Workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2 – 4 p.m.
RSVP online.

Being Black Abroad: Experiences of SF State Students on Study Abroad
Thursday, Feb. 16, noon
Location: TBD
For more information contact Marilyn Jackson.

Honoring the Legacy: The Impact of Africana Studies: A Roundtable with Alumni
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m.
Location: TBD

Documentary screening and filmmaker discussion: “More Than a Month”
Friday, Feb. 17, 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: Black Unity Center, Village C, Room 142

Black History Mobile Museum
Friday, Feb. 17
Location: EP 116

Malcolm X Annual Mural Celebration
Tuesday, Feb. 21, noon – 4 p.m.
Rosa Parks A-C, Cesar Chavez Student Center

Black Studies in K – 12 Schools and African-Centered Teacher Preparation
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5:30 p.m.
RSVP online.

Chicken & Juice
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Rosa Parks A-C, Cesar Chavez Student Center

Hassani Bell Awards
Friday, Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m.
Annex II

Documentary screening and discussion: “Warrior Women”
Monday, Feb. 27, 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: Black Unity Center, Village C, Room 142

2023 Black Excellence Middle School Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: The Richard Oakes Multicultural Center and Rosa Parks A-C, Cesar Chavez Student Center

For more information and updated details, see the Black Unity Center's Instagram page or send a message to tbeards@sfsu.edu.