The University of Louisville will mark Black History Month with several public programs. Events are included below. The events are free unless otherwise noted.
Feb. 1: A black history celebration and keynote address by , an activist for black, Muslim and femme communities and executive director of Equality for HER. The 6 p.m. program in Strickler Hall鈥檚 auditorium begins with music by UofL鈥檚 Black Diamond Choir followed by more music, dances and comments from students and community members around the theme of 鈥淐arrying the Torch.鈥
Feb. 2-6 and 9-12: 鈥,鈥 a play by Kirsten Greenidge and directed by Theatre Arts Department Chair and Professor Nefertiti Burton. Performed by students in the African American Theatre Program, the play examines the implications and aftermath of a racially charged incident on a college campus. Performances are Feb. 2-6 and Feb. 9-12 (no performances Feb. 7-8) at 8 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Thrust Theatre, 2314 S. Floyd St. is $8-$15.
Feb. 13: Composer and conductor performs with the University Symphonic Band and Noe Middle School Band as part of an African American Music Heritage Institute , 7 p.m., School of Music, Comstock Hall. General admission is $10 and $5 for students. It is free for UofL students.
Feb. 17-26: 鈥淓mpowerment: Making and Shaping History,鈥 a at the Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium that explores themes in social justice. Shows are 6 p.m. Feb. 17, 18 and 24 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26.
Feb. 19: 鈥淎 Salute to African American Athletes: Trailblazers Who Broke Color Barriers in College Sports鈥 will be the UofL/Yearlings Club鈥檚 Black History Month , 4-6 p.m., Yearlings Club, 4309 W. Broadway.听
UofL also offers free online guides to two Louisville civil rights tours: , compiled by the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, and a noting civil rights demonstration spots near businesses that refused to serve African Americans.听The College of Arts and Sciences developed both tours with community partners.
