2022 Black History Month events in Michiana

A number of organizations are hosting events celebrating Black History Month in February.

Cass County

Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, Michigan

• Anytime
  • Cass County UGRR Site Driving Tour

Elkhart County

Goshen College

• Wednesday, Feb. 2
  • 10 a.m. – Black History Month Convo

The Elkhart Chapter of Indiana Black Expo

• Monday, Feb. 21
  • 7 - 10 p.m. – 6^th Annual Trail Blazer Awards
• Saturday, Feb. 26
  • 1 - 4 p.m. – Black History Month celebration
• March 18, 19, & 20
  • Multiple days – Black Women’s Expo

St. Joseph County, Indiana

Indiana University South Bend

• Thursday, Feb. 10
  • 6 - 7:30p.m. – Teaching How to Bend: Honoring African American History Month: Social Work’s Role in the Fight for Racial Equity
• Friday, Feb. 25
  • 7 p.m. – Revelations: A Celebration of African-American Music

Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center

• Thursday, Feb. 3
  • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – African American Landmarks of South Bend Virtual Tour
• Tuesday, Feb. 8
  • 6 - 7:30 p.m. – Honoring Charles Mills
• Monday, Feb. 21
  • 6 - 7:30 p.m. – Celebrating Malcolm X 2022

St. Joseph County Public Library

• Thursday, Feb. 3
  • 6 - 6:45 p.m. – Black Heritage Storytime
• Thursday, Feb. 8
  • 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. – Celebration of Black Culture
• Thursday, Feb. 17
  • 6 - 7 p.m. – Black History Month: Poetry Reading

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership

• Wednesday, Feb. 23
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – A Virtual Fireside Chat with Luke Cooper

South Bend Heritage

• Monday, Feb. 21
  • 7:30 a.m. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Breakfast Celebration

Women Entrepreneurs Matter, Inc.

• Sunday, Feb. 6
  • 3 - 6 p.m. – Black History Program and Tribute to Kintae & Tanika Lark

University of Notre Dame

• Thursday, Feb. 10
  • 9:45-10:45 a.m. – Employee Assistance Program Workshop: “Political Correctness and Microaggressions”
• Friday, Feb. 11
  • 12:30 - 2 p.m. – Lunch and Talk: “We Choose You: Investigating Black Voter Candidate Preference and Selection”
• Tuesday, Feb. 15
  • 6 - 7:30 p.m. – Film: “The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World”