Black History Month
Empowering Black Culture – February 2024
Week 1: Opening Ceremony
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Title: Empowering Black Culture
Mistress of Ceremony: Markeshia Iverson, Vice President, African American Faculty & Staff Association
Location: OAB Auditorium
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Empowering Black Culture
- Welcome Remarks: Dr. Lataria Hall, Vice President of Student Services.
- Invocation: Lawrence Clinckscales, Pastor, Second Baptist Church
- Black National Anthem: Deborah Lewis, FCC Instructor
- Libation Ceremony: Professor Auguste Kouadio & Professor Ronda Kelley, African American Studies Faculty
- Greetings and Acknowledgement of Guest: Markeshia Iverson, Vice President, AAFSA
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cassandra Little, CEO, Black Chamber of Commerce
- Acknowledgement & Closing Words: Markeshia Iverson, Vice President, AAFSA
- Closing Prayer: Lawrence Clinckscales, Pastor, Second Baptist Church
Week 2:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Fresno Chapter Association of Black Social Workers
Location: OAB 188
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Time: 11:30AM-1:00PM
Title: Umoja Presents: Porch Talk - Black Love & Pride
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Black Wellness & Prosperity Center
Presenter: Tash Manning, Black Infant Health Program Coordinator
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Title: A Night in Black History Community Event
Black Student Associations @ Design Science Middle College High School
Location: FCC Cafeteria
Week 3:
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Time: 1:30PM-3:30PM
Title: HBCU Spring 2024 Caravan
Contact Jessica Shadrick, Transfer Center Counsler/Coordinator
Location: OAB 251
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Scholarship Workshop
Presenter: Josephine Llanos, FCC Scholarship Specialist
Location: OAB 251
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Time: 2:00PM-3:30PM
Title: Lecture Series - Book: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Presenter: Mr. Auguste Kouadio
Week 4:
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Financial Literacy
Presenter: Hasan Muhammad
Location: OAB 172
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 11:00AM-12:30PM
Title: CalTrans Careers & Opportunities
Location: OAB 251
Week 5: Closing Ceremony
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Building Generational Wealth - Real Estate
Presenter: Anthony Bishop - Realtor
Location: OAB 251
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 6:30PM
Title: Speaker's Forum Presents - Chuck D - Hip Hop Influence on Culture and Society
Location: OAB Auditorium
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Title: Closing Ceremony
Location: OAB Auditorium
