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Celebrating Black History Month Philadanco performing “Endangered Species.” A live virtual performance of the piece was part of the Black History Month celebration.
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averford marked Black History Month with a rich schedule of events that included a conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, a virtual workshop and performance by Philadanco, a takeover of Haverford’s Instagram account by members of the Black Students League (BSL), along with talks, concerts, and more. The month-long slate of activities was organized by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Office of Student Engagement, and a committee of Black students that included Madison Adore ’21, Darius Graham ’22, Ebony Graham ’23, Bilikisu Hanidu ’23, Jalen Martin ’23, and Lourdes Taylor ’21. Hanidu, one of the planners, said she was excited to contribute to an energized Black History
Month celebration on campus “highlighting hidden leaders in the Black community and facilitating conversations that share their journeys.” Among those conversations (all virtual due to the pandemic) was one with Masaru Edmund Nakawatase, the Office of Quaker Affairs Spring 2021 Friend in Residence, who gave a talk on the interrelations among civil rights, anti-war, and Native rights organizing. Valorie Thomas, professor of English and Africana Studies at Pomona College, conducted a teach-in on Afrofuturism in conversation with Sierra Zareck ’20, and in conjunction with the Hurford Center for the Arts and Humanities’ Strange Truth film series, New Orleans-based filmmaker and photographer Garrett Bradley, winner of the 2020 Sundance
