UIC Black History Month

BHM 2024

The UIC Black History Month 2025 Student Planning Committee invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in this year’s Black History Month recognition from February 1-28, 2025.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements of Africans and African Americans and a time to acknowledge the central role of Black people in U.S. history. In observance of this important month, the University of Illinois Chicago has scheduled several campus events.

This year, we honor the theme "On My Black Job – Labor, Love, and Liberation," aligning with the national theme of African Americans and Labor. Join us to celebrate and reflect on the resilience, contributions, and legacy of the Black community.

Black History Month Events Heading link

Feb 4 2025

Dance Class: Haiti, Creative Arts & Social Movements

February 04, 2025
Feb 5 2025

Conversation: Haiti, Creative Arts & Social Movements

February 05, 2025
Feb 6 2025

Q&A Discussion: Haiti, Creative Arts & Social Movements

February 06, 2025
Feb 6 2025

Ask the Experts Panel

February 06, 2025
Feb 11 2025

Pitch Workshop

February 11, 2025
Feb 14 2025

UIC Douglass Day 2025

February 14, 2025
Feb 18 2025

One Million Experiments Screening + Conversation

February 18, 2025
Feb 20 2025

Pitch Competition

February 20, 2025
Feb 22 2025

Heritage Ball: The Blasquerade

February 22, 2025
Feb 27 2025

Marketplace

February 27, 2025
Feb 28 2025

Black Wellness Day

February 28, 2025

Black History Month (BHM) at UIC is a collaborative effort between students, staff and faculty here at the university. The Center for Student Involvement is thankful for their support. The following are co-sponsors & collaborators for BHM 2022:

African-American Cultural Center
African American Academic Network
African Student Council
Black Student Union
Black Grad Student Association
CHANCE Program
Chancellors Committee on the Status of Blacks
Collegiate 100
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Honors College
National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs Inc. – UIC
National Society of Black Engineers UIC Chapter
Office of Diversity Equity & Engagement
UIC Alumni
University Library
Women’s Leadership And Resource Center