Celebrate and honor Black History Month with our virtual and in-person programs featuring influential alumni and local leaders who are making a difference in their community and beyond.
Valerie Barker Waller, RU Trustee, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of the YMCA of the USA
Sharon Bush, RU Trustee and Alum (MPA ’02), President of Grand Victoria Foundation
Adrian Dunn (BM ’07, MM ’16), Singer, Composer and Founder of Black Music Matters
Dr. Marlon Haywood (EdD ’18), President of Urban Male Network, Director of Neighborhood and Community Impact Development at VOA Illinois
Jessica Hollie (MSHRM ’02), Chief People Officer at NAMI Chicago
Spencer Paysinger, Former New York Giants Linebacker
Nyrobi Wheeler (BA ’06, MA ’11), Author and Founder of NW Consulting Services
Join us in Ganz Hall for an in-person concert by Adrian Dunn with the RIZE Orchestra: A Celebration of Black Music with an opening showcase by CCPA Center for Arts Leadership students. A post-show reception will be hosted at the Gage Gallery where you can mingle and meet alumni Adrian Dunn.
This event is currently sold out. Please email alum@roosevelt.edu to inquire about additional tickets that may be released.
Kick-off celebrating Black History Month with Roosevelt alumni and social impact leaders. Our panelists will discuss how their organizations mobilize the community for change. Take a deeper look at recent racial justice issues and learn how you can make an impact.
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Author Nyrobi Wheeler (BA '06, MA '11) will discuss several issues facing Black Women in the workplace and hair discrimination. Nyrobi will share key themes from three anthologies that she has co-authored on Black Women including Shut'Em Down: Black Women, Racism and Corporate America (2020), Can't Tell Me Nothing: The Uncomfortable Hair Truths of Black Women (2021), and most recently Everyday Struggle: How Toxic Workspaces Effect Black Women (2021).
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Join the Engagement, Equity, and Inclusion and Dean of Students offices as we welcome speaker Spencer Paysinger, the inspiration behind CW's hit drama All American, as he discusses overcoming the obstacles to educational opportunities
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Please consider making a donation to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund.
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A Celebration of Black Music | On-Campus:
Nonprofit Leaders on How You Can Make an Impact | Virtual:
Topics Facing Black Women | Virtual:
Black History Month Keynote: Spencer Paysinger | Virtual and On-Campus:
