University of the Pacific Black History Month Celebration

University of the Pacific Black History Month Celebration is proud to share the 2023 Black History Month Celebration calendar. Highlights of this year’s celebration in Stockton include our featured guests, hip-hop artist LaRussell and former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf; a virtual workshop on equity leadership with Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/Professor of Communication Dr. Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi, a book reading and discussion of Black history and theater with author/Professor Macelle Mahala, and various activities led by Pacific’s Center for Identity and Inclusion (CII). A community health fair, led by the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and sponsored by the Abbott Fund, Future Well Communities , will be held at Progressive Community Church on February 18, 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Events in Sacramento include the 34th Annual Sweet Potato Festival at Sam and Bonnie Pannell Center on Feb. 11, 10am-4pm, hosted by the National Council of Negro Women – Sacramento Valley Section and McGeorge School of Law’s annual Diversity Week Celebration being held February 6-10 on Pacific’s Sacramento Campus.

University of the Pacific is proud to present LaRussell, an independent hip-hop artist and entrepreneur, as a featured speaker for its 2023 Black History Month Celebration. LaRussell will be appearing in the Ballroom at the DeRosa University Center on February 10, 2023, 7:00 p.m. The lecture is free, but seating is limited.

LaRussell’s musical journey began as a child writing raps with his older sister to spending most of his time in high school writing, making beats and battle rapping. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area (Vallejo) with early influences of Funk, Jazz, Soul, R & B and Hip-Hop. LaRussell began gaining more notoriety on social media and around his hometown after releasing his debut project, “The Field Effect”.As his career has grown exponentially in the past year, he created the independent collective and production company “Good Compenny”, which aids other independent artists in successfully launching their careers. After LaRussell’s “2021 Freestyle” on Good Compenny went viral last year, the rest of the world noticed his unique sound. LaRussell creates art with vivid storytelling comparable to a 2 Pac, Nas or J. Cole.

LaRussell will be appearing at DeRosa University Center on February 10, 7:00 p.m. For more information about the 2023 Black History Month Celebration, call 209-946-2899 or visit go.pacific.edu/blackhistory.

The Pacific Black History Month Planning Committee would like to express our thanks to our speakers, collaborators, partnering organizations, sponsors/supporters who contributed to the success of our “in-person” celebration last month. For well over a year, there were many people (volunteers and paid staff) who spent many hours “behind the scenes” for well over a year, ensuring the month’s activities would be successful. We appreciate you all. This year's celebration was dedicated to Rickey T. Boyland `79, a talented photographer, dedicated community social justice advocate and long time supporter of Black History Month who passed away in 2020.

Speakers/Moderators/Performers/Event Hosts: Alicia C Perry `14 `19, Andrew Thomas `80, Anita Wilson, Christina Elmore, JRed Walton, Kaelyn Norwood `23, Neketia Henry, Professor Macelle Mahala, RED HANDS, Sardia Robinson, Syracuse 8, Ta’Niyia Smith `22, Taylor Wright, Dr. Raj Patel

Partner Organizations & Sponsors: Pacific Arts & Lectures Committee, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ethnic Studies, Pacific Technology, Zeus Collegiate.com, McGeorge JD Admissions and the Diversity Week Committee, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, Media X, History and Gender Studies, Archie Gilchrist, ASuop, ASuop DEI, Pacific Black Alumni Club, Pacific Alumni Association, Black Law Student Association (BLSA), Black Student Success, Intercultural Student Success, The Gospel Vine, Sac Cultural Hub, KYCC radio 90.1 FM Stockton, CA www.KYCC.org, 97.7 & 98.3 KWIN, Good Day Sacramento, Victory In Praise Church Stockton, Abbott labs, Future Well Communities

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University of the Pacific's Black History Month Planning Committee presents the 2022 Black History Month Celebration! The events, which will all be held in person, include our featured speakers the Syracuse 8, whose stories are shared in the book, Leveling the Playing Field: The Story of the Syracuse 8; actress Christina Elmore from HBO’s hit series Insecure, and award-winning actress and playwright Sardia Robinson, best known for her one-woman play Yardie to Yankee. A Community Health Fair and gospel concert will be held at Victory in Praise Church in Stockton. The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy faculty and students, will facilitate this comprehensive, service-based health fair. Services provided include free health screenings and COVID-19 vaccinations. The free gospel concert is headlined by award-winning band, Red Hands, and Grammy-nominated gospel artist Anita Wilson.

NEXT WEEKEND!!! Step Afrika! will be closing out our 2021 BHM Celebration with an inspiring performance of "Celebration" on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, 3PM PST/6PM EST. This top notch African-American Dance Company recently performed at the inauguration of Pres. Biden and VP Kamala Harris. Check out one of their recent performances, GO WEST
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You can register now at http://go.pacific.edu/stepafrika

Many thanks to the hundreds of people who joined us for the University of the Pacific Presents: An Evening with Yusef Salaam & Raymond Santana , members of the Exonerated 5. Our speakers' (Dr. Yusef Salaam and Santana raymond) words filled the hearts and minds of our audience members with hope, compassion, and a call to action to with our voices in the fight for social justice. Special thanks to our moderator Tracy Simmons, Senior Asst. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at McGeorge School of Law, our MC for the evening Semaj Martin, Pacific student and Co-Chair of the BHM Committee, and University President Christopher Callahan for providing opening remarks. We have a few remaining events this month, including a performance from nationally known dance company, Step Afrika!. Please mark your calendars to join us! For more information go to http://go.pacific.edu/blackhistory.

Black History Month Celebration University of the Pacific's annual Black History Month celebration involves a number of activities that honor the history and heritage of African-Americans and the African Diaspora. University of the Pacific presents the 2021 Black History Month Celebration.

On Feb. 17th at 6pm Yusef Abdus Salaam and Raymond Santana will give our University of the Pacific Black History Month Celebration keynote presentation virtually. This event is free an open to the public. Pre-register now to attend this event

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