Augusta, Ga.- Each year Augusta State observes Black History Month in February by hosting a month-long series of events to honor the African- Americans who have contributed to America’s history and culture.

Highlighting the month’s activities is a program, Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in 170 University Hall, by Dr. Mallory Millender, former Paine College professor, on America’s Debt to Haiti. Dr. Millender has written several articles including Haiti: African-American Contact to 1960, which was published in the Journal of Caribbean Studies in 2005. He is a former first vice president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The Alabama native has also served on the board of the directors for the American Red Cross and the Sickle Cell Center. Read the full story

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Augusta, Ga. – In honor of Black History Month, Augusta State will host various events inspired by our country’s African-American heritage.  To view a complete listing of these activities, please refer to the attached Black History Month calendar.

For more information, contact ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.
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In honor of Black History Month, Augusta State will host various events inspired by our country’s African-American heritage.  The celebration will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 2:30 p.m. in 170 University Hall with a presentation on The Black West by Mr. Michael Searles, professor in ASU’s Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy. Read the full story

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Kris Wells interviews Eddie Howard, the director of Student Activities, about the TriCollege Celebration and Black History Month.

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