Soulful celebration

The Office of Civic and Community Engagement, the Black Student Union and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion held a small day trip to the African American Museum of Beginnings in Pomona on Friday afternoon.

Jeanette Royston, president of the NAACP of Pomona Valley, held a virtual event to discuss racial identity, issues of modern-day minority life, privilege and more Feb. 24 via Zoom.

Mwende “Free Quency” Katwiwa shared poetry portraying the plight of Black people in America as a part of the Campus Activities Board Black History Month celebration Monday via Zoom.

In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the University’s office of Multicultural Affairs and Black Student Services hosted a “Black Girls Rock” awards event to honor Black women across the University,  with student, faculty and staff honorees.