The Lemon Project Events

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

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. 

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.

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. Laura Masur, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., will share her research on the archaeology of those enslaved in Maryland. Email [[jdcarlson]] for Zoom link.

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

"Sankofa" is a legendary 1993 independent film by Ethiopian American director, Haile Gerima, who describes his work as "a resistance film" amplifying Black resistance to enslavement as a resource for resistance to continuing oppression.

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

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.

Please join us for a brief history of the Williamsburg Bray School, an introduction to the Bray School Lab team, and a preview of what the Lab is working on for 2022.  We welcome you as thought partners in this exciting interdisciplinary research!

Historical narratives create deep beliefs about who we are, where we come from, and what are the right prospects. Hear new perspectives, share your own, and spend a unique hour in dialogue with six other attendees from across Williamsburg and W&M.

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