A series of events coordinated by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education will celebrate Black History Month at Elon.
The Elon University community will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events hosted by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE) throughout February.
The Black History Month theme for 2024 is “Rhythms of Resilience: One Soul, One Sound.” This month’s theme centers on the concept that Black history, culture, and music embody a tapestry of diversity and interconnection, rather than being a single narrative. The theme underscores the value of fostering unity and solidarity among diverse cultural identities and highlights the role of music as a unifying force that bridges these varied experiences.
If you have any questions, please contact Simone Royal, assistant director of the CREDE, at sroyal2@elon.edu or (336) 278-7243.
Black History Month 2024 events at Elon
Black History Month Kickoff Festival
Thursday, Feb. 1 | 5 p.m.
McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center
Celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with a journey through black music, delving into a range of musical genres while also commemorating significant historical events. The CREDE will be joined by student organizations, vendors, and more!
Karaoke Night
Thursday, Feb. 8 | 8-10 p.m.
Taphouse
Black History Month Trivia Night with Late Night Elon
Thursday, Feb. 15 | 9-11 p.m.
McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center
“Abusua” – The Black History Month Dance Concert
Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of live music and extraordinary performances.
“Diversity Lessons from a Black Klan Whisperer”
Tuesday, Feb. 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Whitley Auditorium
Liberal Arts Forum Lecture
Amazing things can happen when we spend time talking with the other person. Daryl Davis, Howard University graduate and musician, shares jaw-dropping experiences with KKK and White supremacist leaders to inspire audiences to think about how to engage others who don’t share their views, religion or backgrounds. The more we talk, the more we understand each other.
Black Solidarity Conference
Friday, Feb. 23 | 3-6 p.m.
Upstairs Lakeside
Black Solidarity Day began in 1969 due to the work of Brooklyn College professor Carlos Russell as a demonstration of Black liberation. The Elon University Black Solidarity Conference, which is now in its tenth year at Elon, aims to unite Black students, faculty, and staff by providing an avenue through which Black identity, Black intersectionality and building solidarity are explored, in addition to creating space for the entirety of the Elon community to dive deeper into matters of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Surrounding this year’s theme, “Rhythms of Resilience: One Soul, One Sound,” the conference will focus on the idea that culture and music are not monolithic but diverse and interconnected.
Registration is required.
BSU skate night with Late Night Elon
Friday, Feb. 23 | 8-9 p.m.
Global Neighborhood courts
Women’s Black History Month Basketball Game: Women’s Basketball vs. North Carolina A&T
Sunday, Feb. 25 | 1 p.m
Schar Center
Carnaval Celebration
Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 5-7 p.m.
McKinnon Room, Moseley Center