During the month of February, local Corpus Christi organizations have planned a myriad of events to celebrate and honor the achievements and contributions made by African Americans to society. These organizations encourage all citizens of Corpus Christi and surrounding areas to participate in these commemorative events.
Below is a listing of events in the City of Corpus Christi, provided by the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education – Corpus Christi (TABPHE-CC), Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce, and NAACP Corpus Christi. Each coordinating organization should be contacted for further information. All events are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- February 1st »
Black History Month Kick-Off
TAMU-CC UC Anchor Ballroom from 5:00-7:00 PM
For more information, email DEIB@tamucc.edu.
- February 3rd »
House of Rock: History Harvest: Expanding Our Collections
House of Rock at 5:00 to 9:00 PM
For more information, email amanda.kowalski@tamucc.edu.
- February 7th »
Lost Voices: Collecting Histories in the Coastal Bend Kick Off
TAMU-CC Mary and Jeff Bell Library at 3:30 PM
For more information, email amanda.kowalski@tamucc.edu.
- February 7th »
Screening Event of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
TAMU-CC PAC at 7:00 PM
For more information, email DEIB@tamucc.edu.
- February 10th »
Annual Business Brunch: Human Resource Issues and Top 10 Business Mistakes
PKK Restaurant from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- February 17th »
Michelle Mayne-Graves’ Lifeline Quartet
TAMU-CC Performing Art Center at 7:30 PM
Call 361-825-ARTS for ticket information.
- February 25th »
NAACP Black Tie Diamond Ball
Corpus Christi Country Club at 6:00 PM
Tickets are on sale at EventBrite or call the NAACP Office at (361) 884-8541.
- February 27th »
Spirit of MLK Exemplary Awards
TAMU-CC UC Anchor C at 11:00 AM
This is a campus community event. For more information, email DEIB@tamucc.edu.
- February 27th »
Screening Event of "Talking Black in America"
TAMU-CC Bayview 320 at 12:00 PM
This is a campus community event. For more information, email sinae.lee@tamucc.edu.