{"id":47889,"date":"2023-01-30T08:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=47889"},"modified":"2023-02-05T15:45:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T20:45:12","slug":"utc-to-celebrate-black-renaissance-during-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/utc-to-celebrate-black-renaissance-during-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC to celebrate \u2018Black Renaissance\u2019 during Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Taste of Black Chattanooga returns to UTC to kick off Black History Month 2023. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Check the <\/em>Black History Month<\/em><\/strong><\/a> events calendar for a complete listing of activities. Programming will continually be added throughout February.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Every February, the achievements and history of African Americans are recognized and commemorated as part of Black History Month.<\/p>\n

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s celebration of Black History Month will begin with a kickoff celebration from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the University Center Chattanooga Room.<\/p>\n

The opening event is a combination pep rally and the 2nd annual Taste of Black Chattanooga, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Student Success Programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaste of Black Chattanooga was such a success last year that we wanted to partner with these vendors and our UTC student organizations for the kickoff event,\u201d said Multicultural Affairs Assistant Director Chris Stokes. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a DJ and celebrate the culture, music, food and the arts of Black history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the month, the Multicultural Center, located in Lupton Hall, will serve as a visual timeline of contributions and accomplishments of Black history.<\/p>\n

\"\"The theme of UTC\u2019s Black History Month is \u201cBlack Renaissance.\u201d Stokes said the emphasis of event programming was on the rebirth, revival and renewed interest in Black arts, culture, civic engagement and education. He likened it to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a team, in selecting \u2018Black Renaissance\u2019 as the theme, we wanted to focus on all of these accomplishments\u2014both in the past and present,\u201d Stokes said. \u201cRenaissance is a rebirth, so we\u2019ll have programs looking at this resurgence, this new energy, this new revitalization throughout the Black community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights of UTC Black History Month include:<\/p>\n