Black History Month 2026
Join the CSUN University Library in celebrating February 2026, Black History Month.
Thank you to our co-sponsors for making these events possible: The Tom & Ethel Bradley Center, University Student Union (USU), Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), California Faculty Association - Northridge (CFA - Northridge), Provost's Office, TRENDS club, Africana Studies Department, History Department, and the Criminology Department.
In-Person and Virtual Book Display
In observance of Black History Month, the Library invites the campus and community to explore a curated book display available both in the lobby and online. These selections highlight works by Black authors and scholars, offering opportunities to engage with a range of voices, ideas, and experiences.
Our in-person book display is near the entrance of the Library Lobby. Feel free to come in, and take home a book with you.
For our virtual book display, take a look at our selection of books we have curated for Black History Month that are available to read online.
Events in the Library
Deborah Swan and The Impresario: Leon Hefflin and the World’s First Annual Jazz Festival
February 4, 2026 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm in the Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Garden Level
Join us for a presentation on The Impresario: Leon Hefflin and the World’s First Annual Jazz Festival by the author, Deborah Swan.
Deborah has dedicated herself to honoring and preserving the legacy of her grandfather, Leon Hefflin Sr. Hefflin was the producer of the long running Cavalcade of Jazz at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, California. Cavalcade of Jazz is considered the first large-scale Jazz music event in the United States. Refreshments will be served.
Civil War to Civil Rights: A Student Research Showcase
February 9, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm in the ASRS Viewing Room, Main Floor, East Wing
Join the CSUN University Library and History Department faculty, Dr. Marissa Jenrich, for a showcase of student research spanning the 19th century through the 1980’s documenting Black history, activism, and resistance. Snacks will be served.
Making A Career in Fashion
February 11, 2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm in the Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Garden Level
Join us for an engaging conversation with designer, industry leader, and Black Design Collective co-founder, TJ Walker. This event is co-hosted by the student organization from Family and Consumer Sciences, TRENDS. Refreshments will be served.
Commemorating the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Black Panther Party
February 25, 2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm in the Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Garden Level
Join us for transformative discussion about civil rights and activism from a panel of former Black Panther Party members.
Events at CSUN
CSUN has a wide range of events for Black History Month. Be sure to check out other events happening on campus.
Other Black History Month Events
At the Getty: Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985
Opening February 24, 2026 at the Getty Center, Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 features African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists whose work celebrates Black culture and advanced the struggle for civil rights.
Several images in the exhibition are on loan from the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center/University Library photographic archive. They include photographs made by Roland Charles, Willie Middlebrook Jr., Harry Adams, Howard Moorehead, and Calvin Hicks.