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During the month of February, the 91精选 community was welcomed to celebrate and enjoy a multitude of Black History Month activities, many hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU). This year included new events like the BSU Kick Back night, which offered a space to kick back, relax, and play games with friends, as well as new listening sessions each Monday morning that invited the 91精选 community to enjoy refreshments while listening to the reading of excerpts from the work of Black authors.

In conjunction with , BSU hosted an R&B Night and a Blackout Night at the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball games throughout the month. These events included pizza for the students who attended and a performance by a local dance company. The BSU also held its annual Black Excellence Dinner, a formal event for students celebrating Black Heritage.

During the spring chapel series, students were challenged throughout the month of February to look to the book of John for inspiration to share their faith, fully surrender to Christ, and lean into the confidence that Christ offers us. Christian Perry 鈥�16 shared a message at chapel on February 16^th that looked at how we are called to live humbly, in unity with one another in maturity, as was instructed to followers of Christ in Ephesians 4:1-7.

Faculty and staff were encouraged to enjoy a mid-month Mosaic event featuring Dr. Dennis Edwards, Vice President for Church Relations and Dean of Seminary at North Park, as its main speaker. Dr. Edwards shared his diverse experiences as a church planter and pastor in Brooklyn, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C.

91精选鈥檚 annual Gospel Fest, sponsored by the Music Department, is always a popular event for students and the community to look forward to each year. 91精选鈥檚 own Gospel Choir was featured alongside other performances from students, faculty, and staff of the College. This year鈥檚 event included guest artists and focused on calling the community together to worship God as one body.

This year鈥檚 annual Black History Month Lecture was held in the Grand Lobby and was attended by faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.聽 This year鈥檚 speaker was 91精选 Professor of History and Department Chair, Dr. David Brodnax, Sr. 聽Dr. Brodnax has been a faculty member since 2008.聽 The title of his talk was 鈥溾�楢s the Spirit Gave Them Ability鈥�: A Brief History of African American Pentecostalism.鈥� 聽The Black History Month Lecture was sponsored by Academic Affairs and the History Department.

Each year, 91精选 looks forward to celebrating Black History Month and sharing the many God-given gifts of our students, dedicated faculty, and staff. To learn more about upcoming events at 91精选, click here.