February 2025 Black History Month Events

For this month's Social Justice Leadership Series, the ICC interns are leading a conversation on economic oppression joined in conversation with CGS, and dinner from 4 - 5:30 on Thursday, Feb. 20.

These monthly sessions will explore various social justice topics and the diverse and inclusive perspectives that they can bring. SJLS is open to all students, faculty, and staff who are looking to deepen their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dinner will be provided.

Join BSU, Black Girls Code, CGS, Grad Students of Color, and the ICC for the Taste of Culture and Joint Networking Mixer on Feb 26, 2025, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at the Intercultural Center. Enjoy soul food, explore the history behind the dishes, and connect with others. All are welcome!

Join BSU, Black Girls Code, CGS, Grad Students of Color, and the ICC for an exciting Black Culture Trivia Night! Register now to receive the Zoom link. Winners will receive a prize gift card!

The symposium was conceived of by members of the Muslim community to nurture a deeper understanding of the rich history and living tradition of Islamic thought and civilization and its impact on the world we share. We share a meal together and enjoy a presentation and dialogue with invited guests.

Our speaker this year is Imam Dawud Walid.

Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) and member of the Imams Council of Michigan.

Walid has studied under qualified scholars the disciplines of Arabic grammar and morphology (al-Nahw wa al-Sarf), foundations of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Prophetic narrations (al-Ahadith al-Nabawiyyah) and sciences of the exegesis of the Qur’an (‘Ulum Tafsir al-Qur’an). He previously served as an imam at Masjid Wali Muhammad in Detroit and the Bosnian American Islamic Center in Hamtramck, Michigan.

He is the author of the books Futuwwah and Raising Males Into Sacred Manhood, Blackness and Islam, and Towards Sacred Activism as well as co-author of the books Centering Black Narrative: Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims and Centering Black Narrative: Ahl al-Bayt, Blackness & Africa. He has lectured at over 100 institutions of higher learning in North America, Great Britain and West Africa about Islam and social justice as well as spoken at the 2008 and 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Conventions.

He has also received awards of recognition from the city councils of Detroit and Hamtramck and from the Mayor of Lansing as well as a number of awards from other religious and community organizations.

This year, the main event will be Thursday, February 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Northbank Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Do you like roller skating? Join us on February 21st from 4-6pm for a trip to RollHaven. We will enjoy an afternoon of FREE skating, FREE food and fun. RSVP on Campus Connections! Safe ride transportation will be available! Meet in in UCEN Lobby in front of the ICC if you would like to use Safe Ride.

On Wednesday, the 19th from 12 - 1 p.m. we're glad to have Dr. Sasha Drummond-Lewis for this month's Lunch and Learn guest.

Dr. Sasha R. Drummond-Lewis received her B.A. in Sociology and Criminology and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Windsor in Windsor, Canada. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. She is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice here at the University of Michigan-Flint, where she teaches courses in Introductory Sociology; General Statistics; Introduction to Social Research; The Black Family; Race and Ethnicity; and Senior Seminar. In her research, she uses a gendered lens, quantitative methods, and an intra-Caribbean comparative framework to investigate issues pertinent to women and girls, immigrant children, and families in the Caribbean diaspora.


Lunch and Learns are monthly events where a faculty/staff member from campus or a Flint community member will tell us about themselves and their academic or professional journey and also answer any questions people in the space will have for them. So if you ever want to learn more about someone's profession, feel welcome to join in while having something to eat since food is always provided!

Join BSU, Black Girls Code, CGS, Grad Students of Color, and the ICC for a relaxing and empowering yoga workshop in celebration of Black History Month, led by Yoga Instructor Theresa Roach. All are welcome to unwind, connect, and honor the culture and strength within our community! This event is in-person and hybrid. RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

This month's QiC is a conversation on how QBIPOC (Queer Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) find representation and visibility through movies, books, games, and media in general. This conversation also addresses the reluctance or denial to allow QBIPOC to find that representation, the backlash when representation is created, and why these identity-based stories are suppressed.

Next week Tuesday from 2 -3 p.m. in the Loving Lounge

"Queerness in Color" is a monthly series held by the Intercultural Center and the Center of Gender and Sexuality where queer people of color are centered and allowed space to authentically be themselves and have conversations relating to them. And while the conversation may be geared towards people of color everyone is encouraged to come as this can be an opportunity to widen your perspectives and learn from your peers in a respectful manner.

Join us on Wednesday, February 12 from 12-1pm and explore Flint native and CASE faculty member Sade Wilson's inspiring journey and success.

Join us we read and discuss this year’s Common Read!

Feeling unprepared for the upcoming job fair?
Can you only communicate via viral sound clips?

Have no fear, The BSU and Career Services are here

Join the Office of Student Career Advancement & Success and the Black Student Union for our Career Development event, Monday, February 10. Come check us out in the Student Success Center (2nd Floor UPAV) from 6:00-7:30PM for resume building and mock interviews. We will even have a photographer available from 6:00-7:00pm!!

Join this year's Common Read author, Darnell L. Moore, for a keynote discussion of his book, No Ashes in the Fire.
Free books and refreshments will be provided!