To: Faculty, Staff, and Students
From: Eddie J. Howard, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Date: 2/7/23
Subject: Black History Month Celebration 2023: Black Innovation
Greetings Norse Community,
The NKU Center for Student Inclusiveness - Office of African American Student Initiatives cordially invites you to join us for the annual AASI Black History Month Celebration 2023: Black Innovation! There will be events that take place all month long and you can find details in the event schedule below and all are welcome!
1 - Reunion Kickoff [11 a.m.-2 p.m. // Student Union 3rd Floor Involvement Center (Outside of CSI Lounge)]
3 - Free Your Mind Fridays: BHM Edition [11 a.m.-2 p.m. // Student Union 3rd Floor Involvement Center (Outside of CSI Lounge)]
8 - Special Guests Bert & Det: Epic Rap Battles of Black History [7 p.m. // Student Union Ballroom]
12 - Norse Men's Basketball Game vs. IUPUI [1 p.m. // Truist Arena]
16 - B.E.S.T. (Black Employers Showcase and Talents) [2-5 p.m. // Student Union Ballroom]
17 - Free Your Mind Fridays: BHM Edition [11 a.m.-2 p.m. // Student Union 3rd Floor Involvement Center (Outside of CSI Lounge)]
20 - Why We Rest: A Historical Look at Campus Sexual Violence in the Black Community [3:30-6:30 p.m. // Student Union 105]
22 - Roundtable Discussion: Rest & Resiliency [6-8 p.m. // Student Union 3rd Floor]
24 - Free Your Mind Fridays: BHM Edition [11 a.m.-2 p.m. // Student Union 3rd Floor Involvement Center (Outside of CSI Lounge)]
27 - Karyn Parsons (Hilary from Fresh Prince of Bel Air) [7 p.m. // Student Union Ballroom]
28 - Talking Black in America: The Origins of African American English (Film & Interactive Discussion Facilitated by Guest Speaker, Lauren Prather) [6:30-9:30 p.m. // Student Union Ballroom 107BC]
NKU African American Student Initiatives. Contact us at aasi@nku.edu or find more information at linktr.ee/nku_aasi.
Sponsors:
We also want to bring your attention to other large-scale events that will need sign ups/registrations. More information to come!
Join us for our first Black History Month special guests on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6:00p in the SU Ballroom. Bert & Det produce three skits/emcee battles highlighting contrasting views of famous historical African American men and women. Their viewpoints are highlighted through rap battles encapsulating their competing ideals. This program covers the past, present, and future destiny of African American leaders. At the end of each emcee battle, Bert & Det deep dive into the historical backstories behind the captivating lyrics and engage the students in interactive trivia and dialogue. Check out a video showing an example of how they engage their audience.
We are so excited to host the inaugural B.E.S.T. (Black Employers Showcase and Talents), which will take place Thursday, Feb 16, 2:00-5:00p in the SU Ballroom. This event is intended to highlight local minority-owned and minority-led businesses by giving them a platform to showcase their organization to our racial/ethnic minority students, alumni, community members, and friends. Our goal is to help increase the number of black students and early-career applicants in internships and jobs. While we want to be extremely intentional about Black/African American students seeing people that look like them represented, this event is open to everyone.
ALL Students can register here online.
*(Act Fast) Businesses/Employers can still register with the Northern Kentucky Branch of the NAACP: https://tinyurl.com/BESTRegistration2023*
Calling all community job seekers, alumni/recent graduates, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
This event will expand your access to black-owned and minority-led companies looking for talent.
Dress professionally. Bring resumes.
February 16, 2023, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: NKU Student Union Ballroom
Attendees will have an opportunity to connect with businesses, enjoy music, live performances, and automatically be entered for chances to win prizes including gift cards, swag, a book scholarship and more.
Register now at https://tinyurl.com/NKUBESTAttendeeRegistration.
Join NKU in welcoming Fresh Prince actress Ms. Karyn Parsons to campus on Monday, Feb. 27, at 6:30p in the SU Ballroom. Ms. Parsons will speak about her storied career as an actress, author and owner of Sweet Blackberry, a company creating books and media that teach African American history to children. Join us in person or online. Register now. NKU students register free using the code NKUSTUFREE.
In honor of Black History month, Karyn Parsons (Hilary from the Fresh Prince of Bel-air) will give a candid talk about her storied career as an actress, author and business owner. Parsons is founder and owner of Sweet Blackberry, a company that focuses on creating books and media that teach African American history to children.
Click the link for ticketing information: nku.eventsair.com/blackstudiesprogram/karynparsons/Site/Register
All Northern Kentucky University students have free admission. Please use the code: NKUSTUFREE.
This publication was prepared by Northern Kentucky University. NKU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity. IMC220552
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