WP's Black History Month Programming, 2024

William Paterson University Black History Month Programming, 2024:

FEBRUARY 1

Opening Keynote Speaker: Monica O. Montgomery, "Behind the Scenes of Black Arts: A Museum Curator's Story"

12:30 p.m., UC Ballroom

FEBRUARY 7

Poetry Slam

7:30 p.m., UC 168 A/B

FEBRUARY 10

Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion King

2:00 p.m., Shea Center

$25 per ticket. Available for purchase online or at Shea Center Box Office.

FEBRUARY 13

Black in the Workplace

12:30 p.m., UC Ballrooms

Africana-World Studies Keynote

5:00 p.m., Cheng Library Auditorium

STEP AFRIKA!

7:00 p.m., Shea Center

$10 per ticket. Available for purchase online or at Shea Center Box Office.

FEBRUARY 14

Journal Writing as a Tool for Healing and Self Expression

1:30 p.m., UC 168 A

FEBRUARY 15

Art Legacy: A Black History Civic Drive

12:30 p.m., UC 171 A/B

Impact & Importance of Greek-Lettered Organizations for Black Students

7:00 p.m., UC 171 A/B

FEBRUARY 16

Robert Clay Band: Grooving 50 years

8:00 p.m., Shea Center

FEBRUARY 20

Queer Student Panel: LGBT Inclusion & the Critical Matter of Black Lives

12:30 p.m., UC Ballroom A

Social Justice and the Arts Virtual Presentation

6:00 p.m., ZOOM ID: 932 2501 1810 PASSCODE: BHM

FEBRUARY 21

Down Home Dinner: Arts Trivia & Game Night Edition

5:00 p.m., Wayne Dining Hall

Entry: Meal Swipe, Pioneer or $12.45 dinner fee via cash or card.

FEBRUARY 22

Hip Hop Dance Class

5:30 p.m., Overlook Fitness Center

AfriCinema Film & Discussion

6:00 p.m., UC 171 A/B

FEBRUARY 23

Career Cuts and Conversations

3:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room

Night Fit For a King

6:00 p.m., UC Ballrooms

FEBRUARY 24

Trip to the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC with Dinner at Oohs and Aahs!

Bus Departs Lot 5 at 5:30 a.m., Returns at 11:30 p.m.

Cost for WP Students: $7. Limited Spots Available!

FEBRUARY 27

Student & Alumni Networking Event

6:00 p.m., UC 211

FEBRUARY 29

WP Gospel Choir Reunion

7:00 p.m., UC Ballrooms

$10 per ticket. Available for purchase online or at Shea Center Box Office.

02/01/24