Black History Month
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Black History Month 2019
February 1st-28th, 2019
Monday, January 28th
-12:00 PM at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Interfaith Dialogue
Reading of “Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Friday, February 1st
-12:00 PM on the Fogler Library steps
Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony
-12:30-2:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Black History Month Reception (Lunch provided)
Wednesday, February 6th
-12:00 PM in the Office of Multicultural Student Life, 312 Memorial Union
Lunch and Learn Discussion (Lunch provided)
-6:00-8:00 PM at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Interfaith Dialogue
Wilson Center Dinner: “Dr. King’s Vision of Community Today: The ‘Poor People’s Campaign’ in 2019.”
-8:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Kickin’ Flicks: Blackkklansman
Thursday, February 7th
-12:30-2:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Workshop: Grit & Resilience as an Emerging Leader
-2:00-3:00 PM in the Rainbow Resource Center, 224 Memorial Union
LGBTea Party (Light refreshments provided)
Friday, February 8th
-12:00 PM in the Office of Multicultural Student Life, 312 Memorial Union
Friday Social with Food, Drinks, and Music
Saturday, February 9th
-5:00-7:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Soulfood Festival
-8:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Kickin’ Flicks: Blackkklansman
Tuesday, February 12th
-12:00-1:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Pop Up Panel: Microaggressions
Friday, February 15th
-12:00 PM in the Office of Multicultural Student Life, 312 Memorial Union
Friday Social with Food, Drinks, and Music
Wednesday, February 20th
-12:00 PM in the Office of Multicultural Student Life, 312 Memorial Union
Lunch and Learn Discussion (Lunch provided)
-8:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Kickin’ Flicks: Creed II
Thursday, February 21st
-2:00-3:00 PM in the Rainbow Resource Center, 224 Memorial Union
LGBTea Party (Light refreshments provided)
Friday, February 22nd
-12:00 PM in the Office of Multicultural Student Life, 312 Memorial Union
Friday Social with Food, Drinks, and Music
-7:00-9:00 PM in the North Pod, Memorial Union
Marsh Island Common Ground: Comedian Arvin Mitchell
Saturday, February 23rd
-10:00 AM-3:00 PM in the Memorial Union
Workshop: Student Leadership and Action at UMaine
-8:00 PM in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Kickin’ Flicks: Creed II
Thursday, February 28th
-7:00 PM in the North Pod, Memorial Union
Black History Month Trivia