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Black History Month

CSUSB alumnus Jay Gerren (behind the camera), shoots a scene for one of his films.
February 5, 2026

“Bar Daddy,” a feature-length documentary by Jay Gerren, will be shown as part of the Inland Empire Black Film Festival, CSUSB Pan African Alumni Chapter, beginning at 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater.

Throughout Black History Month, CSUSB will host events and activities that foster community, highlight Black art and culture, and reflect the diversity of the campus.
February 2, 2026

CSUSB’s Black History Month celebration will feature a variety of events that highlight the history, culture and contributions of the African American community, while honoring past and present leaders who have shaped that legacy.

Keisha Rivers, left, associate director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, and Veronica Ramirez Amerson, right, director of the Educational Opportunity Program, announced the recipients of the student scholarships at this year’s Pioneer Breakfast.
March 3, 2025

The 12th annual Pioneer Breakfast celebrated community members, campus partners and student scholarship recipients on Feb. 28. Organized by the Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association, the event remains a key highlight of CSUSB’s Black History Month festivities.

Justus Baker-Postell (left), a CSUSB student majoring in marketing, shares information about the university with a member of the Immanuel Praise Fellowship in Rancho Cucamonga during the Super Sunday outreach on Feb. 23
February 24, 2025

Super Sunday, the statewide outreach by the California State University, took place on Feb. 23 when the university system that includes CSUSB joined with Black and African American churches to talk about the transformational power of a college degree.

Lucia Zarate (right), of CSUSB’s Outreach and Student Recruitment team, shares information on the university with a member of St. Paul AME Church at the 2024 Super Sunday outreach.
February 18, 2025

The California State University’s Super Sunday, set for Feb. 23, is an initiative that focuses on the importance of higher education. Black and African American congregations across California will receive presentations from CSU officials.

CSUSB alumna Cassandra Butcher, left, was the recipient of the Emerging Leader Award at the 2024 Pioneer Breakfast. This year’s event will continue the tradition of honoring individuals who have shown unwavering dedication to students and a deep commitment to Cal State San Bernardino.
February 12, 2025

The 12th annual Pioneer Breakfast will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, from 9-11 a.m., celebrating the remarkable contributions of African Americans who have profoundly impacted CSUSB.

Throughout Black History Month, there will be events and activities that promote camaraderie, showcase Black culture and art, and celebrate the diversity that makes up the Coyote family.
January 31, 2025

CSUSB's annual Black History Month celebration will offer a variety of events at the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses that highlight the culture, achievements and contributions of the African American community, while recognizing the trailblazers who have paved the way both past and present.

Art scupture, Faculty in the News
March 6, 2024

Andre Harrington, Kathryn Ervin and Kristi Papailler (all theatre arts) were included in an article about community reflections on Black History Month, and Meredith Conroy (political science) joined FiveThirtyEight staff and contributors in an as-it-happened online analysis of the Super Tuesday primaries.

From left, Dee Bowen (Pioneer Staff Award), Patricia L. Nickols-Butler (Community Icon Award), Dale West (Pioneer Administrator Award), Cassandra Butcher (Emerging Leader Award), and Maria Najera-Neri (Lorraine Frost Award) were honorees at the 11th annual Pioneer Breakfast held on Feb. 23 at the Santos Manuel Student Union North.
February 28, 2024

The 11th annual Pioneer Breakfast, “A Tapestry of Time: Celebrating Our Enduring Legacy,” recognized community members, campus partners, and student scholarship recipients on Feb. 23 with more than 350 guests in attendance.