Washington Athletics Celebrates Black History Month
2/28/2023
The University of Washington athletic department hosted a number of events for the campus community during Black History Month in February 2023. Prior to the men’s basketball game against Oregon State, UW Black staff, faculty and coaches from around campus gathered to celebrate each other and culture. Food was catered from a Black-woman-owned restaurant Blk Pepper.
Gallery: Black Staff, Coach & Faculty Gathering
Special thanks to this quartet for singing Lift Every Voice and Sing before today's game!#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/iZLXjpL9nr
— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) February 19, 2023
Members of the New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Worship Team sang the Black National Anthem titled “Lift Every Voice” before the men’s basketball game against Oregon State
The UW Black Student-Athlete Alliance (BSAA) was honored at halftime for their work in the department, on campus and in the community
Throughout the game, UW connected, engaged and honored several groups from around campus and in the community. Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), representing historically Black fraternities and sororities (The Divine 9) performed at halftime. The performance featured members of the NPHC who this year are celebrating 90 years of historically Black Greek letter organizations on the campus of the University of Washington.