Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, Multiple Locations on BMC Campus
Sisterhood* invites the entire 鶹Ƶ community to its event series for Black History Month called Perceptions of Blackness – Our Past and Present at 鶹Ƶ. The series includes meals, a panel, a lecture, a tour, and more!
The following is the schedule for the event series:
Friday, Feb. 9
- 5:45-6:45PM: Dinner with Student Leaders and Alumnae/i. Happening at Dorothy Vernon Room.
- 7-8:30PM: Career Panel for Current Students. Happening at Dorothy Vernon Room.
Saturday, Feb. 10
- 9:30-10AM: Breakfast and Welcome from Millie Bond ’05, Director of Alumnae Relations
- 10-11:30AM: Perceptions from the African Diaspora: Disrupting Past Narratives of Art, History, and Culture from the African Diaspora: Lectures by Sheila Walker ’66 and Monique Scott, 鶹Ƶ Director of Museum Studies, followed by audience conversation facilitated by Olivia Porte ’18. Happening at Wyndham Alumnae House.
- 11:30AM-12:30PM: “Black at 鶹Ƶ” Tour and Panel Discussion: A discussion of the eviolution and the continued work on the “Black at 鶹Ƶ” Tour (weather permitting) with Jada Caesar ’20 and Christiana Dobrzynski, 鶹Ƶ Archivist. Happening at Dorothy Vernon Room.
- 12:30-2PM: Working Lunch: Bring your photos, college mementos, and stories to add to the College’s photo archives, facilitated by Kerstin Gray ’01, Alexis Wiltshire ’17, and student volunteers. Happening at Dorothy Vernon Room.
- 2-3PM: Then and Now: A Discussion with Past and Present Black Leaders of 鶹Ƶ: Current students leaders can share their experiences and hear from alumnae/I leaders about 鶹Ƶ’s past. Happening at Dorothy Vernon Room.
- 3-3:30PM: Closing Remarks: Discussion of next steps.
Questions? Contact Anisha Thornabar (athornabar@brynmawr.edu).