Heritage & Health Series Program
Black History Month 2025
Roots & Routes Around the Globe: Black Joy as Resistance
Please join us in community, celebration and love for our BHM events in February. Check the campus events calendar for all upcoming events.
Monday, Feb. 3
Soft Opening Village Space
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Umoja Village (4223)
Join us for a Village space open house with board games and music. Mix, mingle, and enjoy the space.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Black History Month Opening Ceremony
Noon –1 p.m. in Library Quad
We'll open Black Heritage Month with joy and celebration of the African diaspora, along with food, drinks, and dancers.
Monday, Feb. 10
Open Village Space (Sisterhood)
All Day in Umoja Village (4223)
Inviting women for networking and fellowship in the Village, coming together in sisterhood.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Virtual Artist Talk with Malcolm Ryder: Alt-Oakland, A Vernacular Landscape
12 p.m.– 1 p.m. Join via ZOOM
In his talk, titled "Alt-Oakland", Malcolm will discuss his photography as a way to infuse documentary, street photography, and creative image making based in camerawork (not in printmaking, collage, or AI). This fusion results in a kind of extended portraiture of the landscape, a reinvention of the environment that he sees was generated by a "vernacular" creativity of its inhabitants. That creativity is an important dimension of the social politics of his current preferred locale, West Oakland, where legacy culture and present self-identity are routinely confronting forces antagonistic to the community -- including media stigma, inherited damage to habitat, and gentrification. Meanwhile the work critiques notions of non-fiction versus fiction in the medium.
Learn more about Malcolm Ryder
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Black Panther Museum Walk
Noon – 1 p.m. in Dining Hall (start time changed)
Did you know the Black Panther Party was started by community college students? Come learn more interesting facts about the party.
The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California in 1966 by two California community college students. Join the Umoja Learning Community as we learn about the Black Panther Party’s list of 10 Demands, Community Service Initiatives, and the Women behind the movement.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
The Fundamentals of Finance and Wealth Building
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in Appreciation Hall (1501)
Join us for a financial literacy workshop lead by a Foothill College Business faculty.
Healing Through Meditation: A Guided Meditation and Reflection On Our Identity
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Join via ZOOM
Join TBH coach Alexia for a one-hour session that blends mindfulness and healing with identity exploration. This guided experience will introduce mindfulness and healing techniques designed to help you connect more deeply with yourself and your sense of identity. By fostering self-awareness and reflection, this session creates a supportive space where we can explore who we are, embrace our lived experiences, and cultivate personal growth.
Throughout the session, we will engage in different healing exercises that promote self-discovery. By tuning into our inner selves, we can begin to recognize and honor the different aspects of our identities. This space encourages openness, reflection, and meaningful connection not only with ourselves but also with others who share this journey.
By the end of the 60-minute session, you will leave with a renewed sense of clarity and a deeper understanding of your identity. Engaging in mindfulness and healing practices allows us to embrace our authenticity and navigate life with greater confidence and self-acceptance. Whether you are looking to reconnect with yourself, explore your personal story, or simply take time for reflection, this session offers a meaningful opportunity for growth and transformation.
Bio of Alexia:
Alexia is a licensed professional counselor, mental wellness consultant, and tbh mental health coach. She provides culturally-competent counseling and coaching services to individuals, and helps organizations serving marginalized communities provide trauma-informed mental wellness programming to their populations. Alexia is a Level 1 trained Internal Family Systems therapist, and integrates mindfulness and decolonized healing practices into her work.
Monday, Feb. 24
Open Village Space (Brotherhood)
All Day in Umoja Village (4223)
Inviting men for networking and fellowship in the Village, coming together in brotherhood.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Ethic of Love/ Black Joy
Noon – 1:00 p.m. in Umoja Village (4223)
As a celebration of Black resilience, creativity, and beauty, we will explore the historical context and impact of Black Joy as an essential act of resistance, healing, and restoration, as well as its integral role in the survival of Black life across the globe.
Wednesday, Feb. 26
BHM Closing Ceremony
Noon–1 p.m. in Dining Hall
We'll close out Black Heritage Month as we started, with joyful music and movement.
Complimentary food and beverage will be provided.
Additional Community Events and Resources
Coming Soon
Questions? Please contact Victoria Strelnikova at strelnikovavictoria@fhda.edu.
BHM Planning Committee Members
Thank you to all our students, faculty and staff who helped plan our BHM events this month.
- Eliana Randazzo, Chair
- Dr. Tiffany Rideaux
- April Henderson
- Kamara Tramble
- Judith Walgren
- Jasmine Bangura
- Christopher Yang
- Nyla Byers
- Jailah Mitchell
- Ashley Rajaa
- Jasmine Bangura
- Cynthia Brannvall
- Fountainetta Coleman
- Shahana Shaik
- Adanna Ihenacho
- Victoria Strelnikova, Advisor
