A. Kirsten Mullen
The University of the Incarnate Word is proud to celebrate Black History Month. Join us for a series of events featuring UIW students, faculty and community members who will recall their experiences, reflect on Black history and the current issues of social justice our country faces, and share steps we can all take to create a more just society.
Upcoming Events
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March for Justice
Jan. 15 | 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bus pick up: Convocation Center | View Convocation Center Map
UIW students, staff and faculty will be participating in the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. March organized by the City of San Antonio on Jan. 15. UIW buses will provide transportation to and from the event. Please join us to witness UIW’s commitment to social justice.
For more information, visit the City of San Antonio website or reach out to Dr. Arturo Chavez, aechavez@uiwtx.edu.
Pray and Act for Racial Justice
Jan. 19 - Feb. 23 | Noon
Our Lady’s Chapel, Administration Building, First Floor | View Our Lady's Chapel Map
After the horrific murder of George Floyd, UIW leadership called for the community to “Pray to End Racism.” Prayer has led students, staff, and faculty to action for racial justice through education and activism. We continue to gather every Friday at noon to nourish our commitment to peace and justice through communal, interfaith prayer. Gather in person in Our Lady’s Chapel on the first floor of the Administration Bldg. The legacy of Black saints and prophets will be the focus each prayer session in January and February.
- Friday, Jan. 19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Prophet and Martyr of the Civil Rights Movement
- Friday, Jan. 26 – Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, OSP, Foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first African-American religious congregation of women.
- Friday, Feb. 2 – Dr. James H. Cone, Founder of Black Liberation Theology.
- Friday, Feb. 9 – Ms. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
- Friday, Feb. 16 – Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA, a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who made major contributions to intercultural ministry.
- Friday, Feb. 23 – Congressman John Robert Lewis, an honorable politician and fearless civil rights activist.
- Friday, March 1 – Dr. Vincent G. Harding, an African-American pastor, historian, teacher and social activist.
Book Review with Authors and Editors
The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice
Join us for two events:
Part 1: Thursday, Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m. CST
Part 2: Monday, Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m. CST
Event on Social Media X-Spaces
Follow @fr33domEduc8r, @drretweets, or @ActifyPress for more details.
Registration for the event will open in January 2024.
Dr. Lisa R. Brown, assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education, will coordinate a group of distinguished scholars and researchers for an informal, adult education and community engagement social media event on Twitter (X) Spaces. Dr. Brown teaches in the Graduate Studies Department’s Adult Education, Social Innovation, and Entrepreneurship program. She is a recipient of the 2023 ASALH Freedom Scholar award. The authors will be discussing their recent book for this two-part event. A surge in interest in black reparations is taking place in America on a scale not seen since the Reconstruction Era. The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice gathers an accomplished interdisciplinary team of scholars—members of the Reparations Planning Committee—who have considered the issues pertinent to making reparations happen. This book will be an essential resource in the national conversation moving forward.
We encourage participants to create an X account and follow the event hosts Mansur Ali Buffin @fr33domEduc8r and Dr. Brown @DrRetweets on their social media website for more details.
This event is coordinated by Dr. Lisa Brown, Assistant Professor, Department of Graduate Studies, in the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Authors and Editors
Attorney Malik Edwards
Brianna Harrison
Dr. Evelyn A. McDowell
Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards
Dr. Lisa R. Brown
Lucas Hubbard
Mansur Buffins
Michael Graham, Actify Press
Professor Wesley Bellamy
Stephen D. Cannon
Dr. Thomas Craemer
Dr. Trevon D. Logan
UC Berkeley Press
Dr. Walter D. Greason
Dr. William A. Darity Jr.
William T. Grant Foundation
UIW Women's Basketball Black Out for Black History Game
Come out to support the UIW Women’s Basketball team as they take on Lamar University at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Alice P. McDermott Convention Center! UIW players and coaches will be dressed in black in observance of the Black Out for Black History and the Equality and Inclusion initiatives, two campaigns that go hand-in-hand for UIW Athletics during the celebration of Black History Month.
Game attendees are encouraged to wear black in solidarity with the UIW community in its ongoing pursuit to support racial justice, diversity and equality for all.
Conversations with Ambassador Creagan 2024 featuring Commissioner Tommy Calvert
Thursday, Feb. 15 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Mabee Library Special Collections Room | View Library Map
The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas and UIW Department of Political Science are very pleased to launch the 2024 season of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan on February 15th, featuring Mr. Tommy Calvert, one of the most dynamic leaders in the State of Texas. Mr. Calvert is the youngest and first African-American County Commissioner in the history of Bexar County government and one of the county’s five chief executives. The conversation between Commissioner Calvert and Ambassador Creagan will be moderated by Dr. Rafael Hoyle, Director of the Lewis Center. Given the deep awareness of international affairs that Commissioner Calvert and Ambassador Creagan both possess, the conversation will surely touch on topics beyond the typical scope of county government. The dialogue promises to facilitate new insights into the relationship between the local and the global in our ongoing struggle for peace and justice. All members of the UIW and CCVI community are invited but space is limited so please register ASAP.
UIW African and Afro-Caribbean Fashion Show
Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 6 - 8 p.m.
SEC Ballroom | View SEC Ballroom Map
Experience fashion, art, and SA community vendors from the African continent and African Caribbean cultures! Free to all UIW community members with UIW ID.
Special thanks to Nichelle Hosley of Interior Design Meets Fashion. Hosted by Women Connecting Globally.
For more info about this event, email kirk@uiwtx.edu.
A “Spoken Word” Workshop with Jess Mahogany
Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Bennack Music Center, Seddon Recital Hall | View Music Center Map
UIW students, faculty, staff and CCVI Sisters are invited to hear healing speaker, actress and poet Jess Mahogany at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Bennack Music Center, Seddon Recital Hall. Mahogany brings magnificent and eye-opening, real-life struggles to life with her words. She will perform several of her powerful pieces and inspire participants to express their stories through the spoken word. The performance and workshop will explore the theme of “intersectionality” among identity, history, politics, spirituality, gender, class, and race. Refreshments and sandwiches will be served at 5:30 pm, in the foyer, followed by the performance and workshop. This is a ticketed event. Space is limited so register ASAP.