2027 Black History Month Celebration – February 2027
Colors of Africa
Saturday, January 30 | 6 p.m. | Chandler Ballroom, Cedric Rucker University Center
Sponsored by the African Student Union and the James Farmer Multicultural Center
Colors of Africa seeks to celebrate the culture that Black people create. Whether it is Black people of the African continent, African Americans, or the Caribbean, Blackness is a transnational and multicultural experience and it ought to be celebrated as such.
Gospelfest
Saturday, Feb. 6 | 3 p.m. | Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall
Join gospel choirs and praise dance teams as they engage in spiritual song and dance.
Black History Month Major Speaker:
TBD
Step Show
Saturday, Feb. 20 | 7 p.m. | Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall
Join area step teams for this high-energy, entertaining competition, with a dance form that uses the entire body to resonate complex rhythmic beats and sounds. For step teams who want to participate in the Step Show event, please register today! For cost information, please contact the James Farmer Multicultural Center.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, please contact the James Farmer Multicultural Center at (540) 654-1044 or visit the James Farmer Multicultural Center website. Please email us at jfmc@umw.edu if you have any questions regarding disability-related accommodations.