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Info and resources for celebrating diversity as well as ADEI related activities within the school and local community.

Celebrate Diversity

Stay Connected

• Please bookmark and visit the ADEI webpages (this is one of them!) for further details on resources, upcoming USC events on the USC Events Calendar, and ways to get involved!

• If you would like to get involved in other ways or have community-building ideas, please reach out to Ann Marie Yamada.

Get Involved

• For more information on digital accessibility resources for creating inclusive and accessible content.
• To support a professional and inclusive learning environment we have designed some school spirit Zoom backgrounds. The Zoom backgrounds in this Google Drive folder are a few to consider using during class.
  
  Have your own design idea? Official school Zoom backgrounds must follow USC identity guidelines and be consistent with our student code of conduct. Send your designs in for consideration to be added to our selection!

Cultural and Identity Celebration Months
 

Featured Monthly Celebration

Black History Month - February 2025

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

— Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist

Learn More

Historian Carter G. Woodson launched Black History Week in 1926 to recognize the significant contributions of African Americans during the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and abolitionist/writer Frederick Douglass (February 14). Congress expanded it to National Black History Month 50 years later during the nation’s bicentennial celebration at which time then-President Gerald Ford urged the country to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history." (National Black History Month: February 2025 |Census) 

The 2025 Black History Month theme, "African Americans and Labor," is a powerful reflection on the pivotal role that the hard work of African Americans has played in shaping our country’s history. From the agricultural labor of enslaved Africans … to the prosperous establishment of “Black Wall Street” … this theme highlights how work has been central to both survival and empowerment [of African Americans]. (Black History Month | Montgomery County, PA - Official Website) 

Did You Know?

As of 2021, there are 161,031 Black-owned employer businesses in the United States. (National Black History Month: February 2025 |Census)

Get Involved

• Check out the USC Black Social Work Caucus website: and their BSWC Instagram
• Faculty and staff check out USC’s Black Staff and Faculty Caucus/BSFC
• Use the USC Black History Month art for your social media, Zoom background and other channels.
• Share how YOU honor the month by submitting a 15-second video and USC may feature it on social media!
• Create your own celebration content, use the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, and tag @USCedu!
• Follow @uscedu on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook
• Visit the USC Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs

Additional Resources

• Celebrating Black Labour: The 2025 Black History Month Theme

Learn more about how the 2025 Black History Month theme places a particular focus on the role of African Americans in labour movements: 

• PBS Guide to Black History Month
• National Museum of African American History & Culture

View virtual exhibitions, online collection and digital resources.  

Upcoming Events 

Black History Month - USC Event Calendar

• The California African American Museum Black History Month Zine Workshop
  • Saturday, February 8, 2025, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

• Kingdom Day Parade [Los Angeles]
  • February 17, 2025 10-2 PM PST
  • "World's Largest & Longest Running Life Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King"
  • 2025 Theme: "Peace and Unity, Let it Start with Us"
  • For more information, please visit the Kingdom Day Parade Website

Other Events

• What: USC United in Black Excellence - Celebrate our Cultural Journey [Hybrid]
• When: Weekly series starting February 5, 2025
• Where: See Registration Links
  • Week 1- 2/5/25- Mixer Invitation - Speaker Series
    • Link to Register
  • Week 2- 2/12/25- Hall of Fame Series - USC Athletes
    • Link to Register
  • Week 3- 2/20/25- How We Made it Series - USC Black Historians & Divine Nine
    • Link to Register
  • Week 4- 2/28/25- Music | Movies | Museums Series
    • Link to Register

• What:  USC BHM Family Reunion [In-Person]
• When: February 25, 2025 2:30-5:00 PM PST
• Where: Founders Park (RTCC as rain backup)
• Registration Link (code: BHM2025)
  • Please join your fellow faculty, staff, students, and members of the USC community at the SC Family Reunion for the University’s closing celebration of Black History Month. The event will feature live performances, refreshments, local vendors, and captivating programming focusing on the theme "Black Brilliance: Honoring Labor, Legacy, and the Joy of Excellence.”

• What:  USC Block Party at HSC [In-Person]
• When: February 27, 2025 3:00-6:30 PM PST
  • Farmer's market style showcase of Black-owned businesses and community organizations, with performances by historically black organizations. Check for updates on USC Event Calendar Page