Black History Month
February 1 - February 28
In celebration of Black History Month (BHM) 2025, Virginia Tech, the Black Cultural Center, and a wide array of campus partners and programs honor the achievements of Black people and showcase the diversity of the Black community with programs and events throughout the month of February.
Event details are subject to change. Please continue to check back here throughout the month of February. Should you have questions reach out to the Director of the Black Cultural Center, Kimberly Clark.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Black Student Alliance (BSA) - Black Professional's Panel
Location: Owens Ballroom or via Zoom
Time: 6:30 - 9 PM
Monday, February 3, 2025
SOAR - Time Management Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Alpha's and BMEN First Things First Collaboration
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 6-8 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Black History Month Trivia
Location: Brush Mountain A - Squires
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Second Annual Embracing our Culture: Black History Month Panel
Location: Virginia Tech Department of Athletics - Lunch: Merryman Lobby | Program: McConnell Auditorium
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Register for Black History Month Panel
Virginia Tech Athletics and Cox Communications are committed to fostering inclusion and embracing diversity. We are delighted to have the following coaches discuss the importance of celebrating Black voices, using their platform to make a positive impact, and building a community that embraces differences:
Cleopatra Borel - Four-time Olympian, Borel competed for the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic team in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Fontel Mines - A four-year letter winner and wide receiver at the University of Virginia, and former Chicago Bears tight end.
Christian Webster - Harvard’s winningest player with 90 career victories and ESPN's men's basketball coaches 40-under-40 recipient.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Black Excellence Gala
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom - Squires
Time: 7-10 PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Ebony Women of Empowerment Support Group
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 5:30-8:30 PM
If you are looking for a community that allows for authenticity, empathy, and relevant problem-solving specific to your experience, join the Ebony Women of Empowerment, a support group for Black women.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Black History Month Connect Lunch
Location: Graduate Life Center
Time: 12-1 PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Pamplin Black History Month Kickback
Location: Pamplin 1028
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
BMEN and Black Caucus Research Presentation
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 4-6 PM
Friday, February 14, 2025
Lakecia Benjamin Jazz Performance
Location: Moss Arts Center
Time: 7:30 PM
Click to purchase tickets for the Lakecia Benjamin performance
Fresh off three Grammy nominations for her 2023 album, Phoenix, charismatic saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is a fearless musician with deep jazz roots.
A New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Benjamin went from playing a recorder in grade school to becoming one of the most sought-after jazz musicians on the music scene. Renowned for her bold approach and ability to seamlessly blend genres, she has shared stages with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Macy Gray, and many others. Joined by her sizzling band, Benjamin transcends the boundaries of traditional jazz.
Monday, Februrary 17, 2025
SOAR - Money Mangement Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center
Time: 6 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 19 - Thursday, February 20, 2025
Virginia Tech Giving Day in the BCC
Location: Black Cultural Center
Time: 1-4 PM (Wed.) | 9-11 AM (Thurs.)
Click here to give to the Black Cultural Center
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Barbershop Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center
Time: 6-8 PM
Food will be provided.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
BSA/VTU Concert
Location: Burruss Hall
Time: 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025
10th Annual Uplifiting Black Men Conference
Location: Goodwin Hall
Time: 10 AM - 4 PM
Register to attend the Uplifting Black Men Conference
On Saturday, February 22, you won’t want to miss an empowering conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of our initiative to inspire Black male students at Virginia Tech and across the Commonwealth. This milestone honors the accomplishments of our students and the legacy of those who have supported them. A day before the conference (Friday, February 21), join us for The Dr. Wayne Scales Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Symposium and Award, celebrating the innovative work of undergraduates and fostering intellectual curiosity. Learn more about the Symposium HERE.
While both events are free to attend, we invite you to consider supporting the Black Male Excellence Network at Virginia Tech through a gift at checkout to help us empower our students.
If you require accommodations to participate fully in our events due to a disability, please contact Patrick Wallace at 540-231-6362 or email patrickw21@vt.edu at least 10 business days before the event for assistance.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Black Organizations Council (BOC) Showcase
Location: Graduate Life Center
Time: 2-3 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Harlem Renaissance Black Tie Affair
Location: Owens Hall
Time: 6-9 PM
Purchase tickets for the Harlem Renaissance Black Tie Affair
The Student Chapter of the National Association for Black Veterinarians (SNABV) present an event to celebrate Black history and achievements, featuring performances, local Black art presentations, music, food, and drinks! We are excited to create an inclusive space for networking and meaningful conversations between the student communities at Virginia Tech. This event is open to all students and faculty!
Friday, February 28, 2025
Soulful Friday with Africana Studies
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs. Syracuse:
#Love Game - Black Organizations Council (BOC)
Location: Cassell Coliseum
Time: Noon
See the following exhibits in the Moss Arts Center throughout the Month
Thursday, January 23 - Sunday, March 30, 2025
Charisse Pearlina Weston
"I saw the room but darkly dreamed it..."
Location: Moss Arts Center - Miles Ce. Horton Jr. Gallery & Sherwood Payne Quillen '71 Reception Gallery
New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.
Click for more information on the Charisse Pearlina Weston exhibit
Thursday, January 23 - Sunday, March 30, 2025
Shaunté Gates
"This Is Not a Test"
Location: Moss Arts Center - Ruth C. Horton Gallery
Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings and densely layered works that combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials, resulting in surreal, dreamlike compositions that merge portraiture, landscape, and architecture.
Follow the Black Cultural Center (BCC) on social media for additional updates