Engage In, Celebrate Black History Month With SLCC Events

Salt Lake Community College does not tolerate hate in any form, and one of our core values is inclusivity. As the college learned last week during a shocking and difficult incident, racial intolerance often rears its ugly head when it is least expected. In support of our students, staff and faculty who were witness to that incident, SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin offered her thoughts and clearly detailed the college’s stand against racism. President Huftalin's message can be found here.

SLCC is deeply committed to being a safe and welcoming place for all students, and programming such as what is being offered during Black History Month is important to our efforts. Education is key to combating racism, and as such the college is offering many opportunities to be involved and celebrate. To learn more about the history of Black History Month, follow the SLCC Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs link here and scroll down the page. The following events can be found on ODMA’s home page and our Black History Month events page:

Feb. 11: Watch Black Panther movie

The SLCC Student Association is offering a free streaming of the Marvel movie Black Panther all day on Feb. 11. For more information on how to access the movie link, click here.

Feb: 18: Cultural Fashion Extravaganza

The Black Student Union is hosting the Cultural Fashion Show. The BSU is excited to explore the many different cultures here at SLCC and hopes you will enjoy this wonderful experience. Due to COVID-19, physical distancing and masks are required at this event to ensure your safety.

The show will be held Feb. 18, 12-1:30 p.m., inside the Student Center’s Oak Room on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. To take part in the show, click here for more information.

Feb. 19: Podcast Dialogue Series: Police Abolition

Join Civically Engaged Scholars and the Radical Imagination podcast, hosted by PolicyLink Founder-in-Residence Angela Glover Blackwell. It features conversations with thinkers and changemakers from multiple fields who are wielding instruments of influence — academia, activism, media, government — to deliver equity wins at scale. Read more about the podcast online.

Register to discuss this topic! Be sure to have listened to the podcast episode beforehand. Register through SLCC Groups. This event will take place Feb. 19, 12-12:55 p.m.

Dial-In Information: Register to discuss this topic! Be sure to have listened to the podcast episode beforehand. Register through SLCC Groups. Once registered, you can download a calendar meeting. Note, the Zoom link will need to be accessed through the event page on SLCC Groups, as it will be a unique link for each attendee.

Feb. 24: African American Read-In 2021

Make literacy a significant part of Black History Month! Join SLCC's African American Read-In on February 24 from 12-2 p.m. Register here to read during the event. Click here to join the Read-In.

The National African American Read-In is the nation's first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 5.5 million participants around the world.

Feb 25: Black History Month Speaker

The time and details of this event have not yet been finalized. Check back here for more information in the coming days.

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