Diversity & Inclusion Events

Join us for a discussion about Selma, the 2014 film directed by Ava DuVernay that chronicles the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.

Strollin’: A history of Black Greek letter organizations at William & Mary, examines the arrival of African American fraternities and sororities to campus. 

The Inclusive Leadership Workshop will explore the topics of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and unconscious bias and include activities and discussions that will help participants identify strategies to become more inclusive leaders.

The Women's Network invites employees (faculty, staff, professionals/professional faculty) to discuss books, podcasts, and articles.

Emily Hein is leading a discussion of the book Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok on February 3, 2022, at 12 noon.

Join us for an evening Zoom talk with Dr. Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) on decolonization in science, technology, and policy, and the implications for land and life, not only for Indigenous peoples, but for all of us. 

Join faculty and staff from William & Mary’s professional schools—Law School, School of Education, and Mason School of Business—for a “brave bubble” conversation on the recent executive orders on critical race theory in Virginia.

Benjamin Crump, a civil rights leader and attorney who has represented such clients as the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.

Charter Day marks the 329th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary. Tickets are not required to attend.

Join the School of Education as we unveil a new wall honoring trailblazers who have shaped the history of the school, university and broader field of education. 

Join us on February 15 at 6:00 p.m. for a Lemon's Legacies Porch Talk with Nicole Brown, an American Studies master's student studying the Bray School in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College, will present "Cultivating an Inclusive Environment."

This cultural event is meant to highlight Black Owned Businesses in Virginia, and aspiring student entrepreneurs.

Mr. Burton was only 16 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of his mother. He served 19 years before being released on parole, and carried the wrongful conviction around for 28 years before exoneration

Join Deven Carlson, Associate Director for Education at the National Institute of Risk and Resilience and a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, for a brown bag talk on school assignment and academic success. 

Join the School of Education community for our next Courageous Conversation: Whitewashing of Public Education and How to Move Forward.

W&M Law School Black History Month Speaker, Barbara L. Johnson, JD '84 

Have four mentoring conversations with community leaders who forward racial and social justice through policy, law, activism, education, and more. Learn about their personal and professional lessons learned.

Teresa Longo, Executive Director of the Reves Center, hosts Dean of Libraries Carrie Cooper and Frances L. And Edwin L. Cummings Professor of Dance and Africana Studies Leah Glenn for an unscripted conversation about questions that matter in the world.

The Black Faculty & Staff Forum has invited Brian Woolfolk, JD '96 as our Black History Month Speaker. 

Join us to hear from Eric Klinenberg, professor of social science at New York University and author of Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life.

Join us for this descendant-focused Lemon's Legacies Porch Talk on February 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Join us for our first Brown Table Talk meeting at the Center for Student Diversity as we discuss bouncing back from obstacles and setbacks! Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 PM.

Abdellah Taïa’s Transflilial Myth Making and Unfaithful Realms of Memory

Denis M. Provencher (University of Arizona)

You are invited to a “grown-ish” watch party (Season 1 Episode 10) and personal development conversation on dating as a black student at a Predominantly White Institution on this Friday, February 25th at 5:30 pm in Blow Memorial Hall 201.