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Black History Month 2022

W&M Black History Month Events 2022 - Week 1  

 DEI Film Discussion: Selma  
Date: 
Tuesday, February 1st 
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 
Location:
Zoom
RSVP: https://bit.ly/SELMADiscussion2022 
Sponsor:
W&M School of Education  
Event Contact: 
Julie Tucker, jstucker@wm.edu  

Strollin': A History of Black Greek Letter Organizations at William & Mary  
Date: Tuesday, February 1st 
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
Location: Swem Library, Botetourt Gallery & Theatre
Sponsor: William & Mary Libraries 
Event Contact: Joanna Good, jgoode@wm.edu 

Chat and Chew: Being a Black Student at W&M 
Date: Friday, February 4th 
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sponsor: Center for Student Diversity 
Event Contact: Shené V. Owens, svowens@wm.edu 

W&M Black History Month Events 2022 - Week 2  

 Africana Studies Fall 2022 Speaker Series with Dean Benjamin Spencer 
Date: 
Monday, February 7th 
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 
Location:
Zoom - https://cwm.zoom.us/j/99038070866 
Sponsor:
W&M Africana Studies Department 
Event Contact:
Latasha Simms, lsimms@wm.edu 

 Brave Bubble Conversation: Critical Race Theory 
Date: 
Monday, February 7th 
Time:
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm 
Location:
Zoom - https://bit.ly/bubblecrt 
Sponsor:
W&M Law School, School of Education, and Mason School of Business 
Event Contact:
Natoya Haskins, Nhhaskins@wm.edu 

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration 
Date: 
Wednesday, February 9th 
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm) 
Location:
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium (SOLD OUT) RSVP: https://bit.ly/ethics2022 
Sponsor:
Center for Student Diversity, Honor & Conduct Councils, W&M Law School, Student Assembly, and Alma Matter Productions 
Event Contact:
Shené V. Owens, svowens@wm.edu 

Barbershop 
Date: 
Friday, February 11th 
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 
Location:
Unity Hall 
 
Sponsor:
African American Male Coalition and The Center for Student Diversity 
Event Contact:
Alton Coston III, acoston@email.wm.edu 

W&M Black History Month Events 2022 - Week 3 

 Black Student Organization: Black Out Week 
Date: 
Monday, February 14th - Friday, February 18th  
Time& Locations:
Vary 
Description:
Follow @WMBSO on Instagram for more information on each event.  
Sponsor:
Black Student Organization 
Event Contact:
Michaela Hill, mrhill01@wm.edu 

 Porch Talk: 'So Pious an Institution': Slavery, Religion, Education and Virginia's Bray Schools 
Date: 
Tuesday, February 15th  
Time:
6:00 pm 
Location:
Zoom - bit.ly/poarchtalk15
Sponsor:
The Lemon Project
Event Contact:
Sarah Thomas, setho2@wm.edu 

Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Speaker Series: Public Intrest Panel 
Date: 
Wednesday, February 16th 
Time:
6:00 pm 
Location:
Zoom
 - Link to be provided 
Sponsor:
Black Law Student Association 
Event Contact:
Shakuan Smith, sdsmith03@wm.edu 

Stepping Into Excellence: Black Expo 
Date: 
Saturday, February 19th 
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
Location:
Unity Hall 
 
Sponsor:
Black Student Organization, E.S.S.E.N.C.E Women of Color, and The Center for Student Diversity 
Event Contact:
Michaela Hill, mrhill01@wm.edu