Black History Month is well underway in Staunton, and Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is proud to host and participate in a variety of events. See which you can attend below.
There are lots of Black History Month events happening at and around Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ including presentations and lectures, heritage festivals, performances, celebrations, and everything in between.
If you didn’t make it to Kwanzaa, there’s still time to celebrate Black History Month at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. See which events below you can attend and don’t forget to support these incredible efforts to celebrate the diversity that makes Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ an extraordinary place to live, learn, and grow.
February 7: Black Stars: Focus on African American Student Research [Sade Brown: Chicken Cleaning Effects on Potential Bacterial Recovery] @ 6:30 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
February 8: Platanos y Collard Greens sponsored by Latines Unides @ 7 p.m. | Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Nuthouse
February 9: Jazz and Paint sponsored by Minority Clubs United @ 7:30 p.m. | Student Activities Center
February 12: Black Stars: Focus on African American Student Research featuring Marisa Williamson: “Do We Truly Know Enough about Mental Illness?: Understanding the Field through the Perspective of a College Intern” and Leah Weatherford: “Through the Lens of Race, Gender, and Intersectionality: Loyalty of African American Women Within the Democratic Party” @ 6:30 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
February 15-18: Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage – Directed by J.P. Schiedler, sponsored by the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Undergraduate Theatre Department and Kuumba Players Theater Troupe
February 18: Food for the Soul: Ministry through Dance Workshop sponsored by Greater Things Dance Ministry @ 3 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
February 20: Black Business Networking Fair sponsored by the McCree Center for Life Success and Black Student Alliance @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Student Activities Center
February 22: African American Read-in sponsored by the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ English Department @ 12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. | Flora McElwee Miller Chapel
February 22: Downtown Movie Madness sponsored by the Baldwin Program Board @ 7 p.m. | Visulite Cinema
February 23: Black American Artists Alliance (BAAAR): Stories and Histories Artists Closing Reception sponsored by BAAAR, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Studio Arts, Office of Inclusive Excellence @ 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Lyda B. Hunt Gallery
February 24: Melanin Monologues: Poetry & Art Show sponsored by Kuumba Players and Libations @ 6 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
March 11: Susan Paul Firestone Lecture on Contemporary Art: Brian Palmer @ 7 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
March 14: Lecture: Derecka Purnell, author of “Becoming Abolitionists” sponsored by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ College for Women @ 7 p.m. | James D. Francis Auditorium
March 22: Libations Literary Magazine Release Party sponsored by Libations Literary Magazine
Postponed to a later date: Flaunt Your Roots: A Black Hair Show sponsored by Minority Clubs United and Office of Inclusive Excellence. Stay tuned for new details!
For questions or more information, please email Destiny Woodall at dswoodall@marybaldwin.edu
Please attend, support, and engage with these events whenever you can throughout the month of February and early March. The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community looks forward to seeing you there!