Black History Month 2026
A Century of Black History Commemorations:
This programming is for educational purposes, and all are welcome.
Week 1: Cultural Contributions of the Diaspora
What stories, traditions, and knowledge have traveled across the Black diaspora—and why do they still matter today?
Bridge Display
Date: On display throughout February
Location: Bridge between Shepherd Union and Student Services Center, WSU Ogden
Week 2: Preserving Black "Hairitage" for Future Generations
How do our bodies carry history, culture, and memory across generations?
Let's Talk Black Hair Panel & Discussion
Date: Feb. 9
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union 316, WSU Ogden
Strands of Strength - Free Haircuts and Braids
Date: Feb. 10
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union Ballrooms, WSU Ogden
Students can come get free haircuts from a Black-owned barbershop Blades Up. Based in Ogden, they bring quality cuts to students, because not all students can access transportation or afford proper grooming.
There will also be braiders doing cornrow styles for students. Cornrows are significant and represent a deep connection to Black history: they were used as coded messaging on the Underground Railroad.
Elevated Eats with Devonne McCloud
Date: Feb. 10
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center Suite 150, WSU Ogden
Volleyball Game with ACSU, BSU, and NAACP
Date: Feb. 11
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Swenson Gym, WSU Ogden
Week 3: Health, Healing, and Strength
How have Black communities sustained care, healing, and well-being over time?
Volleyball Game with ACSU, BSU, and NAACP
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Swenson Gym, WSU Ogden
Keynote: Sherra Watkins
Date: Feb. 18
Time: Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union 320, WSU Ogden
Week 4: Black Generational Wealth
What does Black flourishing look like as we reflect on the past and imagine the future?
Keynote: Desange Keunihira
Date: Feb. 23
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center Suite 150, WSU Ogden
Black Legacy & Wealth: A Community Mixer
Date: Feb. 26
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center Suite 150, WSU Ogden
