Dartmouth in February celebrated Black Legacy Month with events organized around the theme of Black joy.
A wide variety of activities included a keynote speech by actor DeWanda Wise, who starred in Spike Lee’s Netflix comedy-drama series She’s Gotta Have It.
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DeWanda Wise, left, who starred in “Jurassic World Dominion” last summer, gave a keynote talk on Black joy in the media. Fiona Stawarz ’25 moderated the discussion. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Black Legacy Month committee member Hawa Hamidou Tabayi ’26, left, and co-chair Rawan Hashim ’26 speak at the fashion show. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Shayne Miller ’22 dances down the runway at the fashion show at the Onion, where the attire depicted the Black diaspora at Dartmouth. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Ian Scott ’24 walks the runway at the brunch and fashion show event. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Collis Center was illuminated in green, gold, and red for Black Legacy Month. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Students and community members could see Kpokpo textiles from Sierra Leone during an African fashions pop-up at the Hood Museum of Art. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Three students hold flags marking Black Legacy Month during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Victoria Jones, a pathology resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, shared her singing talents at Collis One Wheelock. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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The talent show at Collis One Wheelock engages the audience. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Emmanuel Sanon ’22 played Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” in the talent show. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)