Black History Month

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

From her first-year residential experience to her current leadership in campus organizations, Autumn Parish ’28 has built a life at Elon rooted in mentorship, service and a commitment to helping others thrive.

As president of the Black Student Union, Proctor has created spaces for empowerment while encouraging students to take up space unapologetically.

Through her teaching, scholarship and leadership in equity initiatives, the assistant professor of dance is expanding the visibility of traditional West African dance at Elon and using technology, including artificial intelligence, to make the art form more accessible.

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

Black Student Success through the Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education (CREDE) invited members of the Black Student Union to investigate how they want to influence Elon’s history

The former teacher has created Transforming Nations Ford, a community development nonprofit to amplify voices in underserved communities of color in parts of North Carolina’s Queen City.

Learn more about Black history at Elon through the University Archives & Special Collections online resources and physical artifacts, papers, and records.

The concert will feature live music and extraordinary performances choreographed by Robin Gee, Sean Hunter, Ronald Lavender Jr., Eli Motley, Godson Atsu Sokpor, Maurice Watson and Keshia Wall.

The Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education hosted the Black History Month Kickoff event on Thursday, Feb. 1. The theme for Black History Month 2024 at Elon is “Rhythms of Resilience: One Soul One Sound.”