INFORMATION FOR
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
