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Black History Month

February 1 - February 28

Students of the Wahala Dance group perform at the 2022 Black Excellence Gala.

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.

Flyer for Black Professionals Panel - February 3

Monday, February 3, 2025
Black Student Alliance (BSA) - Black Professional's Panel
Location: Owens Ballroom or via Zoom
Time: 6:30 - 9 PM

Zoom Link for Black Professional's Panel


Flyer for Time Management with SOAR event - February 3

Monday, February 3, 2025
SOAR - Time Management Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 6-7:30 PM

Click to register for the SOAR - Time Management Talk


Image of Alpha's and BMEN

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Alpha's and BMEN First Things First Collaboration
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 6-8 PM


Flyer for Black History Month Trivia - February 4

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Black History Month Trivia
Location: Brush Mountain A - Squires
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM


Banner image of panelists for Black History Month Panel

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.

Image from previous Black Excellence Gala event with six people standing side by side with their arms around each other.

Saturday, February 8, 2025
Black Excellence Gala
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom - Squires
Time: 7-10 PM

Click for Gala Tickets 


Flyer for Ebony Women of Empowerment Support Group - February 12

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. 


Flyer for BHM Connect Lunch - February 13

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Black History Month Connect Lunch
Location: Graduate Life Center
Time: 12-1 PM


Flyer for Black History Month Kickback - Februrary 13

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Pamplin Black History Month Kickback
Location: Pamplin 1028
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM


Graphic of BMEN and Black Caucus Logos

Thursday, February 13, 2025
BMEN and Black Caucus Research Presentation
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 4-6 PM


Image of Lakecia Benjamin dressed in all white with a saxophone to her side.

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. 

 

SOAR Logo

Monday, Februrary 17, 2025
SOAR - Money Mangement Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center
Time: 6 - 7:30 PM

Click here to register for SOAR - Money Management Talk


Banner for Virginia Tech Giving Day 2025 in the Black Cultural Center - February 19-20

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

 


Flyer for BMEN Barbershop Talk - February 20

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Barbershop Talk
Location: Black Cultural Center
Time: 6-8 PM

Food will be provided.

 


Flyer for VTU/BSA Concert - February 20

Thursday, February 20, 2025
BSA/VTU Concert
Location: Burruss Hall
Time: 7:00 PM

Crowd of people from previous Black Men Conference

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.

 


Flyer for Black Organizations Council Showcase - February 22

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Black Organizations Council (BOC) Showcase
Location: Graduate Life Center
Time: 2-3 PM


Flyer for Harlem Renaissance Black Tie Affair

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!


Flyer for Soulful Friday - February 28

Friday, February 28, 2025
Soulful Friday with Africana Studies
Location: Black Cultural Center - Squires
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM


Flyer for Men's Basketball vs. Syracuse #Love Game

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.

Click for more information on the Shaunté Gates exhibit


Young man in red velvet suit is centered in the photo, dancing with others behind him.
Member of the VT student group VTDITC performing at the halftime show of a VT women's basketball game, February 2023.
Man stands at a microphone with his back slightly turned to the audience. He is clapping, dancing, and speaking into the microphone
Woman from The Poetry Cafe singing into a microphone with a man out of focus giver her his attention in the distance.
Students celebrating at the Black Excellence Gala in February of 2022. Two female students are dancing down an aisle created by other students. One is in a green formal dress, the other in light pink. All are cheering them on.
A member of Step Africa performs at a show on VT's campus in February of 2022. He is jumping in a crouched position, a blue screen filling all directions around him.

Follow the Black Cultural Center (BCC) on social media for additional updates