50th Anniversary Happy New Year Open House
Friday, January 19
11am - 1pm
Sadler Center, Chesapeake, C

Come learn about the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the first African American students in residence at William & Mary and the upcoming Spring semester events. Light refreshments will be available. ALL students, faculty and staff are invited.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Program featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
Thursday, January 25
7pm - 9pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole will keynote the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Commemoration Program, lecturing on, "Barriers are Meant to be Broken." This year's remembrance is part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of African Americans in Residence at W&M.

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Ongoing Events

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Brave Enough to be First: Exploring 50 Years of African Americans in Residence at William & Mary
Friday, September 15 - Sunday, May 13
Swem Library, Marshall Gallery, First Floor Rotunda

Brave Enough to be First serves to honor the legacy of the three women who were the first African Americans in residence at William & Mary, to shed light on just how far we have come, and to inspire continued diversity and inclusion.

Living the Legacy: Oral Histories Commemorating 50 years of African Americans in Residence
Thursday, August 31 - Monday, January 15
Swem Library, Entrance Gallery

Living the Legacy is a dynamic exhibit featuring the intricate, inspiring stories of African Americans who experienced these inaugural years firsthand and who broke barriers for the generations to come.