Scranton Celebrates Black History Month
Melissa Anyiwo, Ph.D., associate professor of history and director of the Black Studies Concentration at The University of Scranton, introduced the film “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” at one of the University’s Black History Month events. During the month of February, The University hosted lectures, panel discussions, social events, film screenings and other events to celebrate Black History Month.Melissa Anyiwo, Ph.D., associate professor of history and director of the Black Studies Concentration at The University of Scranton, discussed the Black American Superheroes course she is teaching this semester for a WBRE news segment on Black History Month.
“I think the biggest part is celebrating black success,” said Dr. Anyiwo in the news segment. “What I tend to focus on is the ways in which people of African descent have excelled and exceeded in America, and that’s really driven my teaching.”
University student Serena Martin, a political science major from the Bronx, New York, and president of the Lewis Stanley Brown Black Student Union, is also interviewed in this segment. A Dean’s List student, Martin is also a member of the University’s Undergraduate Honors Program.
In addition, Dr. Anyiwo introduced the film “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” at its screening on campus as part of the University’s Black History Month events.
During February, the University hosted lectures, panel discussions, social events, film screenings and other events to celebrate Black History Month. The University’s Cultural Center, the Louis Stanley Brown Black Student Union, the Black Studies Concentration, the Jesuit Center, the Weinberg Memorial Library, the Office of Alumni Relations, the Roche Family Center for Career Development and the Jane Kopas Women’s Center were among those planning Black History Month events.
