Governors State University’s 2022 celebration of Black History Month carries the umbrella theme of “The Fight for Racial Justice, Past and Present.” 

The Council on Campus Cultural Programming, and the Center for Performing Arts are presenting a diverse collection of music, programs and other activities that run from February through April. 

Ticket information is available on the GSU’s website (provided through the links attached)  along with more information about the speakers, performances, and films shown through the program. A partial list of the programs is below.  

• A Talk with Keith Boykin: “Moving Forward: The Race Against Time”  Thursday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m.;  https://govst.campuslabs.com/engage/event/7805017 

• Tired Souls: King and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a Mike Wiley Production (Virtual), streaming Feb. 22 – March 8;  https://www.govst.edu/About/Center_for_Performing_Arts/All_Events_by_Date/Tired_Souls-_King_and_the_Montgomery_Bus_Boycott/

• GSU Students: International Cuisine Cooking Lessons,  Tuesday, Feb. 22, and Tuesday, March 29 at 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; https://www.govst.edu/OIS-Programming/ 

• Breach of Peace: Stories of the Freedom Riders of 1961, Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p,m.; https://www.govst.edu/About/Center_for_Performing_Arts/All_Events_by_Date/Breach_of_Peace/ 

• ZuZu African Acrobats, Thursday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.; https://govst.campuslabs.com/engage/event/780512 

• Javier Ávila, The Trouble with My Name, Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. (online); https://www.javieravila.net/shows 

• D9 Greek Step Show, Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.; https://govst.campuslabs.com/engage/event/7805251

• 33rd Annual African American Read-In, Monday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. (online); https://govst.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6741950  

• A Tribute to Aretha Franklin:The Queen of Soul featuring Damien Sneed with special guest Karen Clark Sheard, Sunday, March 13 at 4 p.m.;  https://www.govst.edu/About/Center_for_Performing_Arts/All_Events_by_Date/A_Tribute_to_Aretha_Franklin-_The_Queen_of_Soul/ 

• Beyond Conversation: Red Summer, Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m.;  https://www.govst.edu/RedSummer/