This week marked the beginning of Black History Month, an annual celebration and commemoration of African American history. Schools from across the country are hosting events and discussions on campus across the month. Several schools are thinking outside the box this year, focusing attention on local, lesser-known heroes and current issues faced by the black community. Students at Iowa State celebrated the first days of Black History Month with a Unity March across campus in which they held signs and eventually gathered on the campus library steps to read quotes by famous black authors and shared their experiences as black students at Iowa State. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is collaborating with several campus groups and sponsoring ’06 Degrees Blow Zero Week, a series of events intended to promote community service on campus. Read more from the University of Minnesota Read more from Kansas State Read more from Iowa State University Read more from the University of Kentucky |
