Many would call it a time of reflection. Others, a time of learning.

February is African-American History Month. March is Women’s History Month. Together, they can represent a time of celebration that focuses on diversity, along with the challenges ahead and progress achieved.

CSUMB is marking this special time of year with “Celebrating Women’s & African-American History,” a free, public event scheduled 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 2 in the Alumni & Visitors Center on CSUMB’s main campus.

The event will feature two speakers: Marvella E. Ford, associate director of cancer disparities at Hollings Cancer Center of the Medical University of South Carolina, and Jennifer Ng’andu, senior program officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Everyone is invited. The event is presented by CSUMB’s College of Health Sciences and Human Services. For questions or special accommodations, contact Coraima Enriquez at 831-582-3736 or coenriquez@csumb.edu.