SIU-Carbondale observes Black History Month in February under the theme “A Century of Black History Commemorations.”
Events kickoff this Monday with keynote speaker Sarah Lewis, an award-winning author and associate professor of African and African American studies and humanities at Harvard University. She’ll speak from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Student Center’s Ballroom B.
Also, in Ballroom B on February 6, seven notable alumni of SIU-Carbondale will be honored for their impact on the Saluki community.
They include:
Longtime SIU educators and administrators Harold Bardo and Melvin Terrell
Longtime educator and trailblazing civil rights pioneer Linda Flowers
Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham
School of Medicine professor and longtime Peace Corps volunteer Ella Lacey
Terrence Roberts, a member of the “Little Rock Nine,” who attempted to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957
Former NBA player and author Mike Glenn, who founded a free basketball camp for hearing impaired athletes
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
