In-Person Events
ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA 2022
Richmond Art Center
January 20 – March 19, 2022
Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community.
In 2022 Richmond Art Center will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition! Over 100 artists of African descent will showcase their work at Richmond Art Center, as well as in open studios and satellite exhibitions at different venues across the Bay Area.
Visit Richmond Art Center for more information.
5K WALK/RUN:CAL MARITIME’S RACE TO END RACISM
The PEAC
Sunday, February 20th, 11am
Join us for a walk/run across the bridge. This 5K race cannot end racism but naming the need to create change and working together as a campus we can make a difference. So join us in this 5k by standing up against racism and get a “End Racism” t-shirt for participating while also learning about a national & local non-profit, Girl Trek!
Girl Trek is a national health movement in the footsteps of a civil rights legacy that activates thousands of Black women to be change makers in their lives and communities — through walking. Scan the QR code for more information.
BBQ to follow at the Fire Pit on the Waterfront.
Learn More: https://www.girltrek.org/our_story
Sign up at forms.office.com/r/Kg26jB3Qna
CALIFORNIA CREOLE DOCUMENTARY+ DISCUSSION WITH ANDRE THIERRY
Rizza Auditorium
Tuesday, February 22, 6pm
Film screening of California Creole and discussion, followed by a mini-concert with local Zydeco artist Andre Thierry. The Market Place will offer a Cajun/Creole inspired menu for the dinner.
BRAND NEW SHOES
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DR. TIA MADISON
Rizza Auditorium
Friday, February 25th, 7pm
Have you ever searched for the perfect pair of shoes? Have you ever searched for shoes that show your unique sense of style, or, shoes that fantastically match your outfit? Brand New Shoes is a show that expresses the search for the perfect shoes folded into a quest to understand one's true identity. In the production Brand New Shoes, Tia Madison finds herself exploring the influence that many great historic and contemporary African American women have had on her life, and struggles to identify her own purpose and legacy amongst this great pantheon of women. Through poetry, song, and dance, Madison seamlessly flows between characters to explore the unapologetic sass of author Maya Angelou, the courage of Rosa Parks, the wisdom and motivation of Oprah Winfrey, and womenwho remind us that we must and find our true purpose in life.
Reception @ 6:30pm with appetizers & drinks.
SF JAZZ & MUSEUM OF THEAFRICAN DIASPORA (MOAD): MARTIN LUTHER MCCOY CONCERT
Saturday, February 26th, 4pm – 5pm
$10 per ticket (Includes ferry pass & MoAD ticket)
Learn more at Student Activities
Virtual Events
BLACK HISTORY BOOTCAMP
A first of its kind walking podcast centered on Black stories. Through a series of 21-day walking meditations, we reflect on stories of Black resilience and resistance to help navigate these uncertain times.
Sign up at blackhistorybootcamp.com to receive specially curated emails with survival tips, speeches, and dedicated songs to listen to for each episode.
COMMUNITY VOICES: POETS SPEAK – SHAH NOOR HUSSEIN
Wednesday, February 10th
5pm – 5:30pm
shah noor is a poet, writer, visual artist, and scholar crafting narratives at the nexus of Black feminist thought, Queer diaspora studies, and liberatory pedagogies.
FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINBY JAMES BALDWIN | ALIBI BOOKSHOP
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Alibi Bookshop invites Cal Maritime students, staff and faculty to join them for their February Book Club on Thursday, Feb. 24th at 7 pm to discuss Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin.
This haunting coming-of-age story, based in part on James Baldwin’s childhood in Harlem, is an American classic. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was Baldwin’s first major work. With a potent combination of lyrical compassion and resonant rage, he portrays a fourteen-year-old boy questioning the terms of his identity.
The discussion will be held on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 882 1268 4699
NOTE: Alibi Bookshop has generously offered CSUM students 10% discount on all purchases
when they present their Port Pass.
ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.