BMQFG Presents “A Celebration of Black Love Day” Feb. 9

HFC’s Black Male and QUEENS Focus Group (BMQFG) presents “A Celebration of Black Love Day” on Wednesday, Feb. 9, from noon to 2:30 p.m. This event will be on Zoom.

HFC alumnae Alanna Grace Marie Schwartz and Vanessa Newton will be the keynote speakers. They will speak from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Black Love Day, founded in 1993, falls on February 13. This holiday is rooted in African cultures and ideas. The goal is to focus on five aspects of love: for the creator, for self, for family, within the Black community, and for all people.

Please register to attend this event

Transfer Bridges to the Humanities@Michigan

This event will be different from BMQFG’s previous Black History Month presentations, according to HFC sociology professor and BMQFG faculty advisor Dr. Kalvin DaRonne Harvell. In addition to the keynote speakers, Harvell wanted to take this time to make students aware of the opportunities available through the Transfer Bridges to the Humanities@Michigan (TB2H) program, which is a joint collaboration between HFC and U-M.

TB2H Project Manager Dr. Jesse Carr will discuss various opportunities available through TB2H and the Englehardt Social Justice Fellowship from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. The ESJF offers opportunities for community college students and organizations to work on a mutually beneficial summer project. The ESJF application deadline is Friday, March 11, at 11:59 p.m.

Henry Ford II Honors Program

HFC chair of the humanities department and English professor Dr. Adam R. Hazlett will speak about the Henry Ford II Honors Program from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.

For questions or more information, contact Harvell at kharvell@hfcc.edu or Chardin Claybourne at cclaybourne@hfcc.edu.