Lemon Project News
by Jodi Allen
The Lemon Project had another busy year. The Project team, along with students and volunteers, continued the work of researching the history of African Americans at the College. Through oral histories, archival research, and course assignments, a picture of African Americans at the College and in the community is slowly coming into view. 
The Project continued to sponsor and co-sponsor three key events: The Porch Talks which featured discussions on “What I Wish Someone Had Told Me!” (before coming to college) and “Post Trayvon Martin: Mobilizing an Effective Response to Race and Injustice.” For the first time, one of the talks provided an arena for faculty and staff to come together around a drum circle to share ideas with colleagues. The fourth annual spring symposium took place in March and highlighted the research of students, faculty, staff, and community members. It also included a book discussion and keynote address by noted historian, Craig Steven Wilder, author of Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery and the Troubled History of America’s Universities. Finally, the third annual Donning of the Kente took place Friday evening of Commencement weekend. Once again, over a hundred students participated and this time graduate students from the schools of education, business, and arts and sciences took part.
If you are interested in hearing more about the Lemon Project or volunteering, email lemon@wm.edu. Also, please “Like” us on Facebook and follow on Twitter. In the meantime, have a great summer and hope to see you at Lemon Project events in the coming school year.
