In honor of Black History Month (BHM), Syracuse University’s BIPOC Student Success, within the Student Experience Division, hosts a series of events in the month of February in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations. Black History Month honors the rich traditions of the African Diaspora through programming. The unique contributions and dynamic histories of people of African descent will enliven the Black cultural aesthetic via programming, dialogue and cuisine. Please see the full schedule of events below:
- Jan. 22-Feb. 9: “Primary Trust”
- Jan. 31: Black History Month Information Fair
- Jan. 31: Black History Month Kickoff
- Feb. 1: Homage to Black Wall Street
- Feb. 3: Hair Me Out
- Feb. 3-7: Student Artist Exhibit
- Feb. 5: Blood Drive
- Feb. 6: Blood Drive
- Feb. 7: Afropreneurship Celebration and Competition
- Feb. 7: 21st Annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony
- Feb. 7: Student Artist Talk Back
- Feb. 8: Orange After Dark – Rhythm and Social
- Feb. 10: Community Writing Workshop
- Feb. 11: Black History Trivia Night
- Feb. 12: The Journey of the Black Professional in Health
- Feb. 13: Valentine’s Paint Night
- Feb. 19: Basketball Classic
- Feb. 20: Black History Month Alumni Mixer
- Feb. 21: Men of Color Initiative (MCI) Induction Ceremony
- Feb. 22: CuseCon
- Feb. 22: BAC Black History Night
- Feb. 23: Closing Service
- Feb. 24: A Master Class on Spoken Word
- Feb. 25: First-Generation Mixed Tapes – A Space to Celebrate Intersectionality
- Feb. 26: Snaps and Taps Talk Back: Black Labor
- Feb. 26-March 16: “King James”
- Feb. 27: “Hidden Figures” Film Screening and Discussion
- Feb. 28: A Celebration of Black Icons in Dance
- March 2: Black History Month Closing Ceremony
Celebrating African-American Composers
Feb. 23, 2025 | 4 PM
Setnor School of Music choral ensembles and student soloists celebrate Black History Month with music by Hailstork, Price, Powell, Garrett, and more.
Setnor School of Music students and faculty present a special concert highlighting solo, chamber, and choral works by African-American composers. The Hendricks Chapel Choir will perform “Praise the Lord” by Florence Price, and the Concert Choir will offer Rosephanye Powell’s setting of Langston Hughes’ text, “To Sit and Dream.” Together they will give a reprise of Marques L. A. Garrett’s “Song of Life.” The program will conclude with the combined choirs leading the audience in James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”