{"id":2202,"date":"2025-02-10T22:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/?page_id=2202"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:16:27","slug":"black-history-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/heritage-month-celebrations\/black-history-month-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Black History Month 2025 Events:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evening of Inspiration <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black History Month Kickoff <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flavors of the Islands Cooking Demo <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black Hair and Storytelling as Activism with St. Clair Detrick-Jules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RnB Night <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alive In Rhythm: Hip-Hop Dance Workshops + Artist Talk with Kaelynn \u201cKK\u201d Harris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afrobeats Night <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black Solidarity Dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ALANA X Library: Celebrating Black History Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evening of Inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 3rd at 5 p.m. in the CCMPR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of Black History Month, all are invited to attend in-person to view inspiring pieces of art, hear from faculty keynote speaker, Dr. Mariam Rashid, enjoy a lively music set presented by student DJ DelLaHoz, and mingling prior to the main Black History Month Kick-off celebration. Delicious appetizers and handcrafted mocktails will be served. Please note, this event will be in-person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Mariam Rashid standing at the podium, speaking into the mic. To her left is the screen projector and to the right are white and gold-yellow balloons, next to where a student is leaning on the table while listening to Dr. Rashid's keynote.\" class=\"wp-image-2228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8053-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Mariam Rashid\u2014Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies\u2014during the Evening of Inspiration keynote address. <br>Photographer Credit: Sophie McNutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black History Month Kickoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 3rd at 6 p.m. in the Villard<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All are invited to join us, in-person or virtually, for a special evening celebration to kick-off Black History Month. This year's theme, \u201cAlive In Rhythm,\u201d will include lively performances, speeches from student leaders, alum, and local community members. We will hear from faculty keynote speaker, Dr. Tamyka Jordon-Conlin, Assistant Professor of Music. There will be delicious foods, beverages, prizes, surprises, and more that you will not want to miss! This event will be in a hybrid format.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Nicole Beveridge standing at the podium looking down as she speaks into the mic.\" class=\"wp-image-2235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/NBBHM-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Nicole Beveridge, Director of the Jeh V. Johnson ALANA Cultural Center <br>Photo Credit: Sharon N. A. Parkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Tamyka Jordon-Conlin standing at the podium staring down as she speaks into the mic with her hands on the podium.\" class=\"wp-image-2236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TJC-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Tamyka Jordon-Conlin, Assistant Professor of Music <br>Photo Credit: Sharon N. A. Parkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2280\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Micah and Dara standing side by side behind the podium. Micah is speaking into the mic as Dara smiles with her hands together.\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-1536x1368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-2048x1824.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/TMIP-168x150.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dara Lurie \u201983 and Micah Blumenthal <br>Photo Credit: Sharon N. A. Parkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Community speaker Miss Carmen standing at the podium with her left hand on the podium side and her right hand slightly elevated as she speaks.\" class=\"wp-image-2243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/CAS-edited-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carmen McGill, Co-Founder and Board of Celebrating the African Spirit <br>Photo Credit: Sharon N. A. Parkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flavors of the Islands Cooking Demo <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, February 7th at 7 p.m. in Danny Kaye at the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park Campus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CIA\u2019s BCS (The Black Culinarian Society) will be teaching us how to make <strong>Coconut Rum Cakes<\/strong>, <strong>Tostones<\/strong>, and <strong>Agua Fresca<\/strong> on Friday, February 7th, from 7 p.m.\u20139 p.m. in Danny Kaye (CIA Campus). Sign up to reserve your spot for the demo and the shuttle (shuttles leave at 6:30 p.m.). First 30 people to sign up will get priority!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ten student leaders standing side by side in a line. The student in the center is holding up a square logo with Caribbean flags around the words &quot;Students of Caribbean Ancestry.&quot; The students are standing under a sign that reads &quot;Culinary Institute of America.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_1344-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student leaders of Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) and the Black Culinarian Society (BCS) of the   <br>                                                   Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black Hair and Storytelling as Activism with St. Clair Detrick-Jules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, February 12th at 6 p.m<\/strong>.<strong> in the ALANA Center Community Room<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Clair Detrick-Jules,<\/strong>&nbsp;author of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stclairdetrickjules.com\/my-beautiful-black-hair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>My Beautiful&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Hair: 101 Natural&nbsp;Hair&nbsp;Stories from the Sisterhood<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;(Chronicle Books, 2021),&nbsp;will be coming to Vassar on&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, 2\/12 at 6 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Student Growth and Engagement, the ALANA Center, and the Women\u2019s Center for an empowering evening with filmmaker and author St. Clair Detrick-Jules. This event will explore the intersections of Black hair, storytelling, and activism. Discover how personal narratives and cultural expressions can inspire social change and celebrate identity. Please RSVP so we can have enough space, food, and books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first 20 people to arrive at the event will get an autographed copy of her book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Wide image of rows of people seated in chairs, with their backs to the camera looking forward at speaker St. Clair. \" class=\"wp-image-2319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/IMG_13752-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>R &amp; B Night <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, February 15th at 10 p.m. in the Mug <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council of ALANA Seniors is hosting R&amp;B Night in the Mug on Saturday, February 15th, from 10 p.m.\u20131 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alive In Rhythm: Hip-Hop Dance Workshops + Artist Talk with Kaelynn \u201cKK\u201d Harris<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, February 22nd at 1\u20132:30 p.m. (Beg\/Int)+ 2:30-3 p.m. (Talk) &amp; 5\u20136:30 p.m. (Advanced) + 6:30\u20137 p.m. (Talk) in the Villard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, February 22nd, in the Villard Room, there will be two Hip-Hop Dance Workshops and Artist Talks with Guest Choreographer Kaelynn \u201cKK\u201d Harris. A prodigious talent who stepped into the professional dance world at 13. Her journey has been a whirlwind of collaborations with renowned brands, industry giants, and global icons since then. Her exceptional skills and dedication made her the first African American to be named an Olympic Dance Ambassador. Join us for a fantastic event showing what it means to be alive in rhythm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Afrobeats Night <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, February 22nd at 10 p.m. in the Mug<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The African Students\u2019 Union is hosting Afrobeats Night in the Mug on Saturday, February 22nd, from 10 p.m.\u20131 a.m. Come by for a fun night of dancing with DJ Baba Yako!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Black Solidarity Dinner <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, February 23rd, from 5:30\u20137:30 p.m. in the Villard Room<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ALANA X Library: Celebrating Black History Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the month of February, stop by the Vassar Libraries Main Library on display in the foyer for a list of books curated ALANA student leaders, ALANA Center staff, and Vassar Libraries\u2019 librarians in celebration of Black History Month. View the bibliography of the books via the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.vassar.edu\/BHM2025\">Vassar Libraries webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black History Month 2025 Events: Evening of Inspiration Black History Month Kickoff Flavors of the Islands Cooking Demo Black Hair and Storytelling as Activism with St. Clair Detrick-Jules RnB Night Alive In Rhythm: Hip-Hop Dance Workshops + Artist Talk with Kaelynn \u201cKK\u201d Harris Afrobeats Night Black Solidarity Dinner ALANA X Library: Celebrating Black History Month [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"parent":610,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2202","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202\/revisions\/2432"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/alana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}