2023 Black History Month
February 2023 Schedule at a glance
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
UL SGA BLACKOUT
In the Quad, 11:00 am - open to the public
In honor of Black History Month, join the UL Student Government Association for a time of remembrance and reflection to start Black History Month.
African American Contributions, History, and Culture in Iberia Parish talk w/ Dr. Hayes
Helma B. Constantine Forum, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - open to the public
Heritage Quilt Exhibit on display at Hillard Museum throughout the month of February.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
BSU Trap Bingo
Evangeline Room, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Have fun with a purpose. Players are given a bingo card where traditional bingo numbers are replaced with music artists in Trap and Hip Hop. When you hear the artist on your board mark their name. The first person with 5 in a row marked off, plus the free space wins that round. Players must donate canned goods to receive a board or pay $2, donated items collected for Campus Cupboard.
Sunday, February 5
NAACP Candle Light Vigil: In Honor of Tyre Nichols
UL Lafayette Student Union - Cypress Lake Plaza Area, 6:00 pm
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Motivational and Mental Health Monday
LEP Center, located in the Agnes Edwards Hall, room 172, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Come celebrate Black History Month with us! We will have motivational speaker, create vision boards and set up self-care plans for ourselves this semester! All are welcome.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Anitra Jay: A Tour of Black Voices in American History
Student Union Ballroom, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presented by the Cultural Connections Board-UPC
Thursday, February 9
Community Event - Elevate North Lafayette
Downtown Convention Center - 124 S Buchanan St. Lafayette, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join LEDA and community partners for an experience designed to inspire, educate, and build the community's capacity for economic revitalization and equitable development featuring redevelopment and adaptive reuse expert, Monte Anderson, and his team at Neighborhood Evolution, Mike Keen and Beatrice Radle.
Friday, February 10
Community Event - Black Authors Expo
Le Maison Creole de Freetown - 800 E Vermilion St. Lafayette, 6:30 pm
Featuring 10 local authors throughout Acadiana
Saturday, February 11
Community Event - Black Authors Expo
Le Maison Creole de Freetown - 800 E Vermilion St. Lafayette, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Featuring 10 local authors throughout Acadiana
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
UL NAACP Brunch
Alumni Center , 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
This will our opening event for NAACP Week. It will be a social event. We will have food, drinks, & music. We will have a DJ and a few performances by a few students from campus. We will have tickets for sale soon and prices are TBA. Campus community event only.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13
UL NAACP History Walk Through - Social Media Series
The Evangeline Art Gallery 11:000 am - 1:00 pm
This event will consist of a social media series on our social media about NAACP. Also, we will have a walk-through of history in the Art gallery. Presentations will be created by our Executive committee to spread some knowledge about NAACP. Campus community event only.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
UL NAACP Paint and Sip
Girard Park 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This is a fundraiser event. We will have paintings for everyone to create and hang out. We did it on Valentine's day for people to come out with their significant other or friend to hang out and make a painting together. This is also another social event and tickets will go on sale soon and prices are TBA. Campus community event only.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
UL NAACP The Uncomfortable Truth
Helma B. Constantine Forurm 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This will be an informational meeting, discussing different issues that minorities face in the world or things that we struggle with on campus. Campus community event only.
Thursday, February 16
NSBE General Body Meeting | Black History Edition
Oliver Hall Room 101, 6:00 pm
Join NSBE for our second general body meeting of the semester - Black History Month edition! It will be a night of trivia, karoake, competition plus more - all in celebration of Black excellence! Open to students, faculty, and staff.
FEBRUARY 20 / 21
Campus Closed for Mardi Gras
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
BSU General Body|Black History KaHoot
Helma B Constantine Forum – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to all students.
UL NAACP Telfar and Tux
Cypress Lake Plaza Circle 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This is a social event for students to come and hang out and model their outfits. You can come with a Telfar purse if you have it or a tote bag. Anything that you have, we just want students to come and hang out as we close out our NAACP week. Campus community event only.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Community Event - Heritage Gala – Downtown Convention Center Tickets $45
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Community Event - Black History Heritage Parade 2:00 pm Willow St.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Black History Month Drive-in Movie (42)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Cajundome Convention Center,
Presented by the Cultural Connections Board-UPC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Closing Ceremony BHM – BASE Performance/drum circle, speakers
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
BSU WILD-N-OUT w/ Performance by Infinite
Bayou Bijou, Student Union 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Students will participate in wild-n-out games such as Family Reunion, Rap Battle, Talkin Spit - Open to all UL students & staff