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Black Joy at Dartmouth

Pop-up exhibits, a cultural fashion show, and a talent show were among the highlights of Black Legacy Month.

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鈥檚 Netflix comedy-drama series She鈥檚 Gotta Have It.

DeWanda Wise and a student interviewer laughing at Wise's keynote
DeWanda Wise, left, who starred in 鈥淛urassic World Dominion鈥� last summer, gave a keynote talk on Black joy in the media. Fiona Stawarz 鈥�25 moderated the discussion. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
Two women, one in a long blue and green dress, standing in front of a colorful mural
Black Legacy Month committee member Hawa Hamidou Tabayi 鈥�26, left, and co-chair Rawan Hashim 鈥�26 speak at the fashion show. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Student dancing down makeshift runway wearing a green button up
Shayne Miller 鈥�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 鈥�23)
Student with an afro and yellow tunic walks down the the runway
Ian Scott 鈥�24 walks the runway at the brunch and fashion show event. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Collis Center lighted up in green, gold, and red, for Black Legacy Month.
Collis Center was illuminated in green, gold, and red for Black Legacy Month. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Students examine Kpokpo textiles from Sierra Leone.
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)
Students pose for photos during a Black Legacy event.
Three students hold flags marking Black Legacy Month during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Student singing and playing piano
Victoria Jones, a pathology resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, shared her singing talents at Collis One Wheelock. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Group of students gathered and laughing
The talent show at Collis One Wheelock engages the audience. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
Student with a guitar singing
Emmanuel Sanon 鈥�22 played Bob Marley鈥檚 鈥淩edemption Song鈥� in the talent show. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥�23)
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