2019 Black History Month events at W&M

by staff | February 6, 2019

The following is a list of events planned at William & Mary in recognition of Black History Month in 2019. Information courtesy of the Center for Student Diversity. Additional planned activities at the university may be found on W&M Events. - Ed.

The Value of Black Women/Girls

6:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center

Hosted by the Center for Student Diversity and Office of Health Promotion

Chat & Chew: Imposter Syndrome

Noon on Feb. 15 at the Center for Student Diversity

Hosted by the Center for Student Diversity

"History of the Negro Leagues" Porch Talk

5 p.m. on Feb. 18 at James Blair Hall, Room 205

Hosted by the Lemon Project and W&M Athletics

More information

The Value of Black Men/Boys

6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Center for Student Diversity

Hosted by the Center for Student Diversity and Office of Health Promotion

Student Diversity Symposium

8 a.m. on Feb. 22 at Alan B. Miller Hall

Hosted by Diversity & Inclusion, the Center for Student Diversity and the Student Assembly

More information

Sankofa Gala

7 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Alan B. Miller Hall

Hosted by the Student Assembly

Black Scholars

Noon on Feb. 26 in the Center for Student Diversity

Hosted by the Center for Student Diversity

Black History Month Game Night

6:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Center for Student Diversity

Hosted by the Center for Student Diversity, Black Student Organization and W&M NAACP

Building the Legacy

Learn about the 50th anniversary commemoration of the first African American students in residence. W&M's yearlong series of events, guest speakers & performances came to a close in 2018. More...

Video for the 50th

Rehearsal footage of "Green and Gold," a tribute to the first residential African-American students at William & Mary. Features choreography by Leah Glenn, associate professor of dance, poetry by Hermine Pinson, professor of art, and dance by Camille Estrella '11, Allyson Ross '06 and Olivia Armstrong '14.