University of Minnesota Athletics
Black History Month Celebrated: Feb. 1-9
2/8/2024 4:16:00 PM | Athletics
We continue to honor Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February, today @GopherMBB alum Trevor Mbakwe provides his meaning of #BHM pic.twitter.com/qO3MIK5bNq
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 8, 2024
"It means representation. It means honoring our ancestors and those that have come before us. It gives us an indication and guidance as to how much further we can and we will go in the future." - Kirbi Kidd, Gopher Sports Psychologist#Gophers x #BHM pic.twitter.com/6uSw6BeZZz
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 7, 2024
"It's a great opportunity for us to grown, learn, honor and to be proud of black culture and black history." @GopherMBB head coach @CoachBenJohnson reflects on what #BHM means to him. pic.twitter.com/WgpQIaSkCv
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 6, 2024
"African American History is our Story, struggles, survival and success. It represents the valuable contributions that were made and are still being made by African Americans to make our Nation great."
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 5, 2024
Take a look at what #BHM📷 means to @GopherSoftball 's Breezy Burnett. pic.twitter.com/pg2Fl3N7DO
Gopher Athletics will celebrate @GopherCCTF Dalayni Etienne's artwork on the men's basketball shooting shirts on Feb. 18 during @gophermbb Black History Month celebration.
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 2, 2024
Etienne, an art major, and has been with the track team since the 2020-21 season.#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/XogOBuRBOD
Minnesota will honor Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout the month of February. This year's theme for Black History Month is African Americans and the Arts.
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 1, 2024
📰: https://t.co/8U2OjImtac#Gophers | #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/TcRL8uM3C3