Randolph to host series of events in honor of Black History Month

Randolph College’s Office of Identity, Culture, and Inclusion will offer several special events and performances during February in observance of Black History Month. All programming is free and open to the public.

See the full schedule below:

February 6

7:30 p.m.

Kuumba Dance Ensemble Performance

The Lynchburg-based Kuumba Dance Ensemble will perform West African Dance and drumming routines for the Randolph community.

Houston Memorial Chapel

February 13

6 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Mayor Treney Tweedy

Treney Tweedy, Mayor of the City of Lynchburg, will give remarks about her personal experiences as an African American leader.

Nichols Theatre, Student Center

February 20

Guest Speaker: Owen Caldwell

6 p.m.

Owen Caldwell, a professor at the University of Lynchburg, will discuss his experiences as one of the first African American students to integrate at E.C. Glass High School.

Nichols Theatre, Student Center

February 27

7 p.m.

Black History Month Theatrical Production

Teresa Harris, program coordinator at Randolph, will present her special theatrical production about African-American leaders like Malcom X and Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout American history.

Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building