{"id":210924,"date":"2025-02-18T12:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=210924"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:48:16","slug":"uh-manoa-black-history-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/18\/uh-manoa-black-history-month-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa student groups honor, uplift Black history and culture"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Sister Circle at M\u0101noa and Graduate Professional Access collaborate on the first Alice Ball Remembrance Walk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Black history and culture are being celebrated at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa with a series of events and collaborations throughout February. Hosted by the Black Student Association (BSA<\/abbr>) and Sister Circle at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, on-campus activities such as film screenings, athletic recognition nights and a loʻi<\/span> workday help recognize and support Black History Month.<\/p>\n

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Alice Augusta Ball sculpture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“February is an opportunity for us to highlight Black culture, history and achievements, but also a chance to have deeper discussions,” said LaJoya Shelly, founding BSA<\/abbr> member and current alumni advisor. “We hope these events inspire our UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa ʻohana<\/span> to learn more about Black diaspora communities, culture and experiences that shape the society we live in today.”<\/p>\n

Among the events is an annual remembrance walk and celebration for Alice Augusta Ball, a 1915 UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa graduate who was the first woman and African American in UH<\/abbr> history to earn a master\u2019s degree in chemistry. A bust recently unveiled at Hamilton Library<\/a> honors her contributions to science, namely the discovery of her effective treatment of Hansen\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

“Alice Ball is a prime example of the academic excellence that is achieved by Black women at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, and holding the remembrance walk is just one of the many ways we keep her legacy alive,” said Niya Denise McAdoo, a UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa graduate research assistant in educational administration and co-founder of Sister Circle.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa events<\/h2>\n
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Heritage H logo hat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n