Loyola University Maryland’s Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice is hosting a Black History Month celebration and reception on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Gallery of the Loyola Notre Dame Library. The event is free and open to the public, though advance registration is required.

Titled “Redemption, Regression, Resistance: Black History Month Artivism Celebration,” the event will feature poetry, prose, and music from local artists, students, and poets all in celebration of the history, contributions, and achievements of the African American community.

“As we approach the end of Black History Month 2025, the Karson Institute believes that this is a moment to stop and celebrate, remember, and uplift all of the work that has been done to build a more inclusive America,” said Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Ph.D., founding executive director of the Karson Institute and professor of communication and African and African American studies.

About the Karson Institute

Founded and based at Loyola University Maryland, the Karson Institute provides a scholarly space for professors, students, social justice workers, and activists to come together to research, discuss, debate, and explore answers to America’s most urgent questions on inequality, injustice, and racial inequity. The institute is committed to establishing a research and data-based environment built on intersectional liberated ideas and ideologies.