Black History Month

Bryant Colson '80, who was the first Black student to be elected SGA president and to serve as editor-in-chief of The Pendulum, spoke to the Elon community during the Black History Month Kickoff event on Feb. 1.

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education’s 7th annual Black Solidarity Day Conference aimed to unite Black-identifying students, faculty and staff by exploring Black identity and intersectionality.

Faculty and community members spoke of the legacy of grief and terror spawned by ongoing racial inequity and violence. Elon University must address its past and accelerate change for justice and equality, they said.

The performance is directed by Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Keshia Wall and will be streamed at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 27 at elonperformingarts.com.

Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Randy Williams provides this update on work taking place in the Elon community

Sowande’ Mustakeem ’00, author of “Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex and Sickness in the Middle Passage,” shares her story of loss, triumph and success, since graduating as Elon’s first African & African-American Studies major.

In this edition of #ElonTBT, we mark the start of Black History Month with a look back at an important moment in Elon’s black history and how it shaped the university’s curriculum today.

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education partnered with Archives and Special Collections to host the official beginning of Elon's Black History Month festivities.

More than 30 conference attendees learned of Elon’s efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion through academic library and cultural center partnerships.

Directed by Jason Aryeh with guest artist Gaspard Louis. One performance in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, no ticket required.