A Celebration of Black History Month and Heritage at UT Arlington

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The UT Arlington Office of Multicultural Affairs, Center for African American Studies, and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have organized a variety of educational and fun programs to celebrate Black history and heritage during Black History Month at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Highlights include:

• Lift Every Voice is a virtual discussion on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m., live on the @uta_multiculturalaffairs Instagram site, focused on the history of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often referred to as the Black national anthem.
• Join in Maverick Conversations: The N-Word for an open discussion and dialogue to answer complex questions regarding our society and the media on Feb. 7 at noon in the University Center’s Concho Room. Lunch will be provided.
• DEI and the UTA Libraries invite all employees to participate in MavREAD, which stands for Respect through Education, Awareness and Dialogue. You can enroll at DEI's professional development site for sessions on Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 11 a.m.
• The Center for African American Studies’ 10th Annual Conference will begin at 9 a.m. on Feb. 17 in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the University Center. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For more information, please email caas@uta.edu.
• Join Bryan Samuel, vice president of DEI, for Equality and Inclusion Night at College Park Center on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. The men’s basketball matchup against Little Rock is part of a nationwide campaign designed to use college basketball as a platform to keep equality in the national conversation. Participants are invited to wear black.
• Maverick Kitchen: Caribbean Eats provides Mavericks with an engaging learning experience around food on Feb. 24 at the Central Library Studio Classroom. Make great food with friends while learning about Caribbean culture, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Details about the above events can be found on the City of Arlington website. More UTA events can be found on the UTA Events Calendar and the MavOrgs Events Calendar.

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