A center dedicated to promoting, celebrating and embracing diversity. Home to the
Community H.U.B. and Title IX.
Black History Month
Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and our collaborative partners
as we celebrate Black History Month!
Weekdays all throughout the month, we will be hosting film screenings, music and speeches
at the H.U.B. in addition to a full slate of events and activities throughout the
campus and community. View events below and follow the daily email digest for more
information and updates. For questions about the events or more information, please
contact [email protected] or call 518-564-5410
Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. — DEI Professional Development Workshop at Saranac Central School District. Hosted by DEI.
Friday, Feb. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. — Healing Circle at the H.U.B. Hosted by the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center.
Thursday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. — Film Screening and Discussion: Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power, Yokum 206. Hosted by Africana studies and political science.
Friday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — “Loving Every Shade of You” Pre-Valentine’s Day Event, Hawkins Hall Lobby. Hosted by DEI.
Monday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Loving Every Shade of You” Pre-Valentine’s Day Event, Angell College Center Lobby. Hosted by DEI.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. — Leading from Faith: A Conversation Between the Black and Jewish Communities Panel
Presentation and Zoom Watch Party. Bring your lunch, kosher snacks will be provided. Cardinal Lounge Angell College
Center. Hosted by DEI.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. — Mardi Gras Mask Making Event (materials provided), Myers Fine Arts Building, Room 306. Hosted by the art department
and DEI.
Thursday, Feb. 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — Black History Month “You Belong Here!” Popcorn Party, Feinberg Library lobby, Hosted by Feinberg Library and DEI.
Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. — New York State Parks Discussing the John Brown Farm State Historic Site and Settlement
of Timbuctoo, Featuring Guest Speaker: Brendan Mills, Krinovitz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Hosted by DEI.
Friday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. — Black History Month Read In, James Augustus Wilson Commons, Champlain Valley Hall. Hosted by Sigma Tau Delta
Honor Society and Feinberg Library.
Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. — Give Them Their Credit: Black Womxn Edition, Angell College Center Meeting Room TBA, Hosted by Fuerza: The BIPOC Student Union.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. — W.E.B. DuBois: Pioneering Sociologist of the African American Experience Featuring
Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen C. Light, Professor, Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Hosted by the sociology department.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. — Mardi Gras and Carnivale Masquerade Dinner featuring DJ Sha. Students eat FREE when using a meal swipe; general dining is $10 when not using
a meal swipe. Contact DEI if cost to attend is a barrier or hardship. Clinton Dining
Hall. Hosted by CAS, Chartwells, and DEI.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. — Fraternal Summit on Social Justice, Warren Ballroom, Angell College Center. Hosted by Greek Life and DEI.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. — Black Love Collaboration, Angell College Center Meeting Room TBA. Hosted by Fuerza and Omicron Rho Chapter
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 7 p.m. — Navigating Medical Trust in Communities of Color, Amnesty Room Angell College Center. Hosted by Fuerza and PABJ.
Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. — “The Souls of Black Folk” Book Discussion and SoulFood Dinner. Students eat FREE when using a meal swipe; general dining is $15 when not using
a meal swipe. Contact DEI if cost to attend is a barrier or hardship. Burghy’s Den,
Angell College Center. Hosted by Department of Human Development and Family Relations,
Chartwells, and DEI (RSVP required due to catered meal!).
Friday, Feb. 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. — North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, Featuring Guest Speaker: Jacqueline Madison, President/Director. Alumni Conference Room Angell Center. Hosted by Africana Studies and DEI.
Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. — Cardinal Love: Game Show. Warren Ballroom, Angell College Center. Hosted by Fuerza: The BIPOC Student Union.
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. — Annual Black History Month Pageant and Ball, Warren Ballroom, Angell College Center. Hosted by Black Onyx: The Black Student
Union.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. — Film Screening and Discussion: The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Yokum 206. Hosted by Africana Studies.
In Spring 2019, the college opened a new space in the Angell College Center. This renovated area along the main hallway houses the new Center for Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion. It encompasses the Community H.U.B. (Honoring, Uniting, Belonging)
and Title IX.
The H.U.B. is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni — even members of the local
community — and creates an all-inclusive space that engages diverse experiences, intentional
education, awareness initiatives, and social justice practices. Our goal is to promote
a unified SUNY Plattsburgh community based upon equitable practices and integrity.
In addition to enhanced capacity-building on campus, we want to enrich partnerships
with the surrounding community.
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continues to support and engage with
students, staff and faculty. Please continue to stay updated on our website and check
out DEI, the H.U.B, and Title IX on Instagram @platts_dei and @h.u.b__sunyplatts for continued updates and resources.