University celebrates Black History Month
February 3, 2025 2025-03-20 9:03February 3, 2025
University celebrates Black History Month
The University of Lynchburg is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events and a theme of “Black Renaissance: Embracing and Celebrating Black Culture and Identity.”
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The University of Lynchburg is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events and a theme of “Black Renaissance: Embracing and Celebrating Black Culture and Identity.”
The following events will be held:
- There will be a “Code Red” men’s basketball game, during which fans are asked to wear red, on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The game begins at 7:30 p.m., and the Hornets will play crosstown rival Randolph College. Admission is free.
- On Saturday, Feb. 8, Lynchburg students, faculty, and staff will travel to Washington, D.C., where they’ll visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The daylong trip is free and includes transportation, museum admission, and dinner. Those interested in the D.C. field trip should contact Alexis Scott, the University’s assistant director of student diversity initiatives, at 434.544.8841 or [email protected].
- The Lead & Learn DEIB Summit, featuring a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and a panel discussion, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Speakers and panelists include, among others, Lynchburg alums Dr. Marcia Bennett ’07 and Davion Washington Jr. ’21. Admission is $15 for students and $30 for the general public. Participants can register here.
- The annual gospel concert, a collaboration between Lynchburg, Randolph College , and the Legacy Museum of African American History, will be held at Randolph’s Smith Hall Theatre at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. Admission is free.
- Lynchburg’s second Minority Business Expo, “Building Communities Through Partnerships,” will be held in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom from 2-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Admission is free, the public is invited, and light refreshments will be served. Vendors are invited to promote their businesses or organizations and sell their products and services.
Black History Month events are sponsored by student affinity groups, the JEDI Education Committee, the Student Activities Board, the Student Government Association, the African American Affinity Group, the Helen Mundy Witt Society, Hopwood & LaRue Catering and Events, the Junior League of Lynchburg, and the NAACP.
For more information and details about specific events, contact Scott at 434.544.8841 or [email protected].
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