Northeast campus students and staff recently celebrated Black History Month by wearing "our cultural attire or dashikis," said Ms. Toni Fisher, the campus director. It is an annual event.
According to the D'Iyanu website, the dashiki can trace its roots back to Yoruba language and culture. In fact, the word dashiki comes from the Yoruba word “danshiki,” meaning a short-sleeved work shirt typically worn by men in West Africa.