Black History Month at UAF
February 10, 2020
The Nanook Diversity and Action Center is celebrating Black History Month in 2020
with a variety of events throughout February.Rev. Jamie Washington on the intersectionality of race, faith and sexuality
Thursday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Wood Center ballroom
Guest speaker Rev. Jamie Washington is a nationally recognized consultant on diversity. He will speak about the way the intersection of faith, race and sexuality affects people's lives.
Black History Month Trivia
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m., the Pub
Test your knowledge at this long-standing trivia night at the Pub, with categories about black history.
Latoya Shauntay Snell: The Running Fat Chef
Monday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., Wood Center ballroom
Self-proclaimed as the Running Fat Chef, guest speaker Latoya Shauntay Snell is a professional ultra-marathoner and body positivity advocate who will speak about how her race, gender and body type have affected her career. Snell's visit also coincides with the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Black Alaska showcase
Feb. 17-24, Arctic Java
This 40-piece display places Alaska black history in the context of national black history, highlighting events and people who have left their mark in the state and the nation's history.
For more information, please contact the Nanook Diversity and Action Center at 474-6369 or uaf-ndac@alaska.edu.