Strollin’: A history of Black Greek letter organizations at William & Mary
Tuesday, February 1
6pm - 8:30pm
Swem Library, Botetourt Gallery and Theatre

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

Beyond Diversity, Inclusion, and Conservation to Decolonization in Science, Technology, and Policy 
Thursday, February 3
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom

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. 

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Wednesday, February 9
7pm - 9pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

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.

Trailblazers Wall Unveiling
Saturday, February 12
11am - 11:45am
School of Education, Dogwood Room

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. 

Porch Talk: ‘So Pious an Institution’: Slavery, Religion, Education, and Virginia’s Bray Schools
Tuesday, February 15
6pm
Zoom

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.

Anthropology Brown Bag: "Still, We Speak: An Archaeology of Jesuit-enslaved Ancestors in Maryland"
Wednesday, February 16
12pm - 1pm
Zoom

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.

    DEI Speaker Series: Cultivating an Inclusive Environment
    Wednesday, February 16
    6pm - 7pm
    School of Education

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

    "Sankofa" (1993) Film Screening & Discussion
    Thursday, February 17
    7pm - 9:30pm
    Tucker Hall, 137A (Tucker Theatre)

    "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.

    Exoneree Guest Speaker to Talk to W&M Innocence Club and W&M Community
    Saturday, February 19
    4pm
    Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

    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 Excellence Speaker
    Tuesday, February 22
    1pm - 1:50pm
    Law School, Zoom

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

    Racial & Social Justice: Minute Mentoring
    Tuesday, February 22
    3:30pm - 5pm
    Sadler Center, Tidewater B

    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.

    Bray School Lab Virtual Meet & Greet
    Tuesday, February 22
    6:30pm - 8pm
    Zoom

    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!

    Telling History: Dialogue & Dessert
    Thursday, February 24
    4pm - 5pm
    Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201

    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.

    Black History: Local, Living, and Imaginative – Descendant Stories Porch Talk
    Thursday, February 24
    6pm - 7pm
    Zoom

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