This year for Black History Month, the chapel team wanted to highlight the two parts of having a meaningful conversation: vulnerable sharing and intentional listening. In the four Fridays in February, we will be hearing stories from a variety of experiences and music from a variety of gospel groups. Students will also be sharing about how they have been influences by past and present day activists for the Black community. It is the hope of the chapel team that through these four weeks, students gain a broader perspective on the Black experience and learn to lean into the responsibility to create a better narrative. Success for the month will look like the student body being willing to pause and listen to each other and say together, lift every voice and sing!

February 7 / Intro to Black History Month
We will be hearing music led by Lance Hundley, a local physical therapist.
Our speaker is Khari Washington, a local real estate agent who graduated from Oakwood University.

February 14 / The MLK Dream, Yet to Be.
We will be hearing music led by Rubidoux Church.
Our speaker is Mrs. Spring Benfield, an English teacher at Loma Linda Academy.

February 21 / What Are We Saying? A Better Language.
We will be hearing music led by Hiel Kutahira.
Our speaker is Pastor Lemar Sandiford, Chaplain at Redlands Adventist Academy.

February 28/ People of Color: The Experience in the Church. Our Hope in Jesus.
We will be hearing music led by a variety of artists.
Our speaker is Kelly Phipps, Annual Giving Manager at Loma Linda University Health.