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Free community dinner open to all. Following the keynote in Balch Hall, travel to Malott Commons for dinner in the Hampton Room (2nd floor).

Professors Mukasa Mubirumusoke (CMC/IDAS) Stephanie Jones (Pitzer/IDAS) and will lead a lively conversation about Black politics and political theory as part of the OBSA/IDAS Centering Blackness series. Lunch provided. This event is part of the Black History Month celebration at The Claremont Colleges. Location: OBSA Bungalow

OBSA's Black History Month Keynote : Erin Reddick, Founder of ChatBlackGPT presented by OBSA and Scripps Presents. Moderated by Nick Daily, Scripps SCORE Interim Director This event will require a free ticket and ID required for entry, for Claremont Colleges community members. Tickets now available The innovative creator of culturally-inclusive AI software ChatBlackGPT, Erin Reddick provides expert insights into the ever-changing landscape of AI and the importance o inclusive technology development. Erin Reddick has forged a vital path in the technology industry. With a career encompassing significant roles at major tech companies including Meta, Microsoft, and AWS, her most impactful contribution [...]

Organized by Black student-led organizations at Claremont McKenna and Pomona Colleges, this is a student organized event open to 5C (undergraduate) students who identify as Black/having African descent. To attend this event, an RSVP is required. Enjoy a glamorous night of excellent food, fun performances, and amazing vibes. It is open to the entire 5C Black community so make sure to bring your friends! To ensure you have guaranteed seating, you MUST RSVP through the google form. The form also includes the BET award nomination questions where you can vote and submit your responses. 

Join OBSA's Black graduate fellows for the second Friday mixer with a self care/self love theme for Black History Month. Enjoy chair massages, self care giveaways, snacks and themed cocktails.  Open to CGU and KGI students, and 21+ friends and allies.

THE WORKER WELLBEING LAB’S AMPLIFYING VOICES BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT: EMBRACING AUTHENTICITY PANEL VIRTUAL EVENT Our Afro-Diasporic panelists will recount their experiences with embracing and protecting their authentic selves in organizations and the impact of the current revocation of affirmative action and DEI practices in their lives. Please join us for an enlightening panelist discussion on the unique experiences of Afro-Diasporic communities. Panelists: Dakotah Brown (Project Coordinator at the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum), Abdullah Roberts (Dell Technologies Logistics Project Manager) and Lydia Middleton (Dean, Office of Black Student Affairs). This is a virtual event. Click here to [...]

Part interview, part lecture & part demo, this workshop explores the Black history of Chicago house and dance music. Learn how these art forms evolved with Jay Simon, Los Angeles-based producer and founder of Must Have Records. Jay plays, makes, and is inspired by many forms of music, mostly rooted, but not limited to the midwestern lineage of black underground dance music. Moderated by Prof. Mukasa Mubirumusoke (CMC). RSVP here    

Join us for food and community centering Black and queer communities at the colleges! Open to 7C students, faculty and staff, catered by Hilltop restaurant.  

Featuring grad students Harvard, Stanford and other R1 institutions! Join us for a Q&A panel and discussion, Panelists will appear virtually, and the session will be moderated in person by Charlston Stovall (Pomona). Explore career and research pathways, graduate school preparation and more with current, doctoral level graduate students in psychology or other behavioral sciences.  Sponsored by OBSA, IDAS and Pomona BSU.

Join Benton Museum, OBSA and IDAS faculty for an exploration of Black art through the Black Ecologies project. Explore Benton's collection alongside student contributors, Benton curator Salim Moore and IDAS faculty J Finley. Food and beverages provided!