Black History Month is well underway in Staunton, and Mary Baldwin 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 Mary Baldwin 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 MBU. See which events below you can attend and don’t forget to support these incredible efforts to celebrate the diversity that makes Mary Baldwin 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. | MBU 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 MBU 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 MBU 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, MBU 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 Mary Baldwin 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 [email protected]
Please attend, support, and engage with these events whenever you can throughout the month of February and early March. The Mary Baldwin community looks forward to seeing you there!