Black History Month 2021 Activities
January 27, 2021
Ask Me Anything Series
Civic Engagement and Service at Santa Fe College hosts Ask Me Anything on Wednesdays
at 3 p.m. via Zoom. SF students are invited to get to know local leaders and changemakers
and ask questions. You can join us live via Zoom or e-mail your questions to sarah.blanc@sfcollege.edu.
- Wednesday, February 3: Gainesville for All Director James Lawrence
- Wednesday, February 17: SF College President Dr. Paul Broadie II
- Wednesday, February 24: East Gainesville Initiative Executive Director Dr. Karen Cole-Smith
February 6: Gainesville Black Professionals Annual Leadership Conference
SF will once again host the annual Leadership Conference of Gainesville Black Professionals. The online conference will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 8:30 am to 12:00
pm. The conference is designed to encourage, support, inspire and equip professionals
to reach for leadership positions in their chosen fields. Conference speakers include
Kamal Latham, Dr. Jamie Baldwin, Dr. David Canton and Noevelle Conzalo. Santa Fe
staff and students can attend the conference at no cost. Simply use promo code Santafe21 to register at GBPleads.eventbrite.com. This code gives access to a free ticket
and also allow the registrant to purchase guest tickets at the discounted rate of
$10.00 each.
February 4: SG Black History Month Trivia Night
Student Government Programs will host Black History Month Trivia Night on Thursday,
February 4 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Questions will draw on a broad range of categories celebrating Black History Month.
SF Students will be eligible to win gift cards and other prizes.
February 10: Virtual Conversations with Black Faculty and Staff
Each year, the Association of Black Faculty and Staff is proud to celebrate Black
History Month with Virtual Conversations with Black Faculty and Staff, an exciting event that provides students an opportunity to network and build community
with faculty, staff and peers of diverse backgrounds. You must register in advance to attend. You may contact Dr. Jhenai Chandler at jhenai.chandler@sfcollege.edu for questions or information.
Randall Williams: A Pre-20's Dream
New York based fashion photographer and videographer Randall William's video "A Pre-20's
Dream" is now playing in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall lobby. Filmed between
April and November 2019, this 10-minute video explores the people of the city through
contrasting posed and observed moments. The Fine Arts Hall Lobby is open for visitors
Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Visitors should enter the lobby through the
East doors, near the Box Office.
Rise: Santa Fe Students Respond to Racial Injustice
The ability of the arts to inspire social change is on full display in "Rise: Santa
Fe Students Respond to Racial Injustice." In Fall 2020, SF students worked with mentors
throughout the college to refine and express their thoughts and feelings through music,
dance, visual art, poetry/spoken word, and digital media, including animation. You
can view each performance on Santa Fe College's YouTube:
- The Visual Poetry Project by Alec Kissoondyal and Brittany Lynch
- Invictus by Josemmanuel L. Bazan T., performed by Josemmanuel L. Bazan T., Madeline Buckholz, Radha Gomez, Allen McBride, Bella Rohrer, Natalie Stone, and Jordan Washington
- Dark Hole by Danny B
- The Weight of Color by Jordan Washington, Josh White, and Grace Parent
- Give Me Your Hand by Samuel Moreno
Black History Month Activity Bags
Stop by the Student Life lobby on the first floor of S-Building to pick up a Black
History Month Activity Bag. Each bag contains all the materials you will need to get
creative and learn about history and traditions throughout the African Diaspora and
African American culture. SF students can pick up bags in the S-Lobby starting Monday,
February 1. The lobby is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please bring
your SFID. You may also pick up an additional bag for a friend if you bring their
SFID. Students must be currently enrolled to participate. Supplies are limited!
Black History and Social Justice
Black history and social justice movements are inseparable, and Black resistance has
inspired and galvanized social justice movements throughout United States' history.
As we celebrate Black History Month, February 20 is also the United Nations' World
Day of Social Justice. Learn more about historic social justice movements led by Black
Americans with text and images provided by the National Museum of African American
History and Culture.
Black History Month Film Festival
Celebrate Black History Month by watching a selection from our virtual film festival.
Film has the power to transport us into captivating worlds right from home. Whether
you subscribe to every streaming platform or none of them, there's something great
on our list for you!
Black History Month Sharing Space
Black lives matter, Black students matter, Black futures matter! Participate in our
virtual Black History Month celebration by adding to this collaborative link. Together we can create a collage of Black Excellence that reflects our students
and what matters to you!
Related Links
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021
- Student Life's Anti-Racism Resources
- Juneteenth Celebration
- Emancipation Day in Florida
- Student Life's Leaders and Movements Series
