Celebrate Black History Month at the Library

Are you looking to introduce yourself to Black literature and expand your perspective on Black history, life, and culture? Stop by the library to check out our book displays (Black History Heroes and Blind Date with Black History), view the MSUM Project E-Quality and first Black students & faculty displays, and visit our website to explore our new Black History […]

Why #DefundThePolice? – A Discussion

Tuesday, June 16 | 3 p.m. | Zoom In the weeks following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others at the hands of police, many are demanding that their communities #DefundThePolice or abolish policing. While the call for police abolition isn’t new, especially within black communities, many are hearing this demand for the first time. Join us […]

Upcoming Black History Month events

Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting Black Votes Matter – Our Vote is Our Voice on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Event Schedule: Voters registration: 5 – 5:30 p.m. Speakers: 5:30 – 6 p.m. Food: 6 – 6:30 p.m. Concert: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. About Thee United Empire Meet TUE a.k.a Thee United Empire, Midwest […]

Racial Inequality: a panel

Tuesday, April 30 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Bridges 164 Join students from BSU, AISA, and CFO as they share their experiences on our campus and answer anonymous questions from YOU! Free food will beprovided and questions will be answered on social media. Event Flyer

Performance: ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’

March 28 & 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Glasrud Auditorium The Black Student Union and MSUM Women’s Center proudly present two nights of Ntosake Shange’s revolutionary, award-winning choreopoem on March 28 and 29. The performance stars an all-student cast and was co-directed by Black Student Union president Ponny White. Shange described her work as a “choreopoem,” a combination of poetry, dance, acting, and music. The theater […]