DeLaney Center to Host Third Annual Race and Southern-ness Symposium
The Dec. 4 event will feature prominent military leaders and scholars conversing about how racial and regional identity impact service in the armed forces.
Africana Studies Archive (108 Stories)
The Language of Humanity
Professor of French Mohamed Kamara describes his interconnected teaching, scholarship and service.
Change Agents: DeLaney Center Interns Help Drive Social Progress
Eleven W&L students participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
DeLaney Center to Launch its 2025-26 Screen to Square Film Series with ‘Sinners’
The first film of this year’s series will take place on Oct. 1 in Stackhouse Theater.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Lena Hill
The Washington and Lee University provost and professor of English speaks to serendipitous opportunities of the liberal arts.
Adrienne Jones to Present First DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion of 2025-26 Academic Year
Jones will share observations on the myriad impacts faced by suspended drivers in North Carolina.
W&L Students Learn and Network in New York City
Washington and Lee students interested in finance completed valuable summer internships in New York City this summer.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’
The June 5 screening is the final installment of the 2024-25 Screen to Square series.
Next DeLaney Center Dialogue to Feature Shane Lynch and Craig Robertson
The faculty members and choral directors at Washington and Lee University and Virginia State University will discuss their historic collaborative performances held in February.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Get on Up’
The upcoming screening is the third installment of the academic year and will be shown on April 2 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Presents Okaidja Afroso’s ‘Jaku Mumor: Ancestral Spirit’
The March 29 performance is part of the Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement Series.
Award-Winning Quilter Stephen Towns to Deliver Next DeLaney Dialogue Lecture
On March 4, Towns will present an artist talk in Wilson Concert Hall while his works will play a central theme in a DeLaney Reading Club Breakfast held in the Staniar Gallery and Wilson Hall Room 2010.
DeLaney Center Screen to Square Film Series to Show an Episode of ‘High on the Hog’
This year’s second installment will focus on the Netflix show that traces how African American cuisine has transformed America.
Nneka Dennie to be Presented the MLA Prize for Bibliographical or Archival Scholarship
The assistant professor of history will receive her award on Jan. 10 at the association’s annual convention in New Orleans.
Melissa Harris-Perry to Keynote W&L’s 2025 MLK Celebration
The scholar, writer and political commentator will headline the weeklong programming on campus.
DeLaney Center to Host Second Annual Race and Southern-ness Symposium
The Dec. 5 event will feature panelists from the higher education, business and health care industries discussing the theme “Black Female Leadership in the 21st-century South.”
Latest DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion Features Musician and Scholar Tammy L. Kernodle
Kernodle will also participate in a Reading Club Breakfast discussion involving her essay “My Song is My Weapon: The Long Sonic History of Black Resistance.”
Mohamed Kamara to Deliver Lecture in Honor of His Appointment to the H. Laurent Boetsch Jr. Term Professorship in International Education
Kamara’s talk, “Reconceptualizing Humanitarianism,” will be held Nov. 13 in Hillel 101.
DeLaney Center to Open its 2024-25 Screen to Square Film Series with ‘The Color Purple’
This year’s first film will be screened on Oct. 15 in Stackhouse Theater.
Meet Darnell Pelzer Jr. ’25
Pelzer has enjoyed connecting with others with shared interests through the Gaming Club, University Singers, SABU and the Office of Sustainability.
Associate Professor Catarina Passidomo ‘04 to Present DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion
Passidomo will use her essay “Rooted in Sand: A Reflection on Teaching and Tomatoes” to explore “Tomatoes and Southern Racial Realities.”
Diego Millan Receives the Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor
The assistant professor of English and Africana studies was cited for his article on Chester Himes’ book ‘If He Hollers Let Him Go.’
Nneka Dennie Receives Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
The assistant professor of history is one of 10 faculty members nationwide to win the prestigious award.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’
The Juneteenth screening is the final installment of the 2023-24 Screen to Square series and will feature a panel of local students.
Washington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
W&L Hosts 19th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend
The weekend’s seminar will feature Tess Gunty discussing her debut novel, “The Rabbit Hutch.”
Assistant Professor Nneka Dennie to Deliver DeLaney Center Dialogue Lecture
Dennie will present her research on “Southern Black Feminisms at the Turn of the Century” March 20 in the Watson Galleries.
Professor Nneka Dennie to Discuss Her Recent Book on Black Newspaper Editor Mary Ann Shadd Cary
The assistant professor of history will hold her talk on Feb. 7 at noon in the Harte Center Gallery.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Till’
The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series and will be shown on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.
DeLaney Center Receives Grant from Virginia Humanities
An award of $9,500 will support the center’s Screen to Square film series.
DeLaney Center Set to Begin its 2023-24 Screen to Square Film Series
This year’s first film, “Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball,” will be shown Nov. 4 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Outcomes: Tahri Phillips ’23
Tahri Phillips ’23 will be pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
W&L’s DeLaney Center Launches Research Project on Black Women and Desegregation
The DeLaney Center’s latest research project connects current students with a rich legacy.
W&L Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Michael Hill
"W&L After Class" invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty about their teaching, research and passion projects.
Leslie Wingard Cunningham Named W&L’s Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Wingard Cunningham joins W&L from College of Wooster, where she is the Mildred Foss Thompson Professor of English and dean for faculty development.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: Hidden Figures
The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center's ongoing film series.
W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in Studies in American Humor
Diego Millan’s recent article analyzes the centrality of jokes in the Chester Himes book “If He Hollers Let Him Go.”
Washington and Lee’s DeLaney Center Builds Momentum During Fall Term
Center announces new personnel, supports research opportunities and introduces programs for the campus community.
W&L Presents DeLaney Center’s Film Series
The first From Screen to Square event will take place on Monday, Nov. 7.
Finding the Allure of Paris
Students in Michael and Lena Hill’s Spring Term course are discovering what inspired writers of past generations.
Enuma Anekwe-Desince Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology
The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.
Africana Studies Launches New Series at W&L
Building on discussions from last year’s series, Africana Studies presents “The Aftermath of Black Protest."
SABU: Advocating with One Voice
In 1971, Black students founded the Student Association for Black Unity, launching a 50-year tradition of advocacy on campus.
Juneteenth Celebration Springs from Community-wide Collaboration
Organizations across the Lexington and Rockbridge County areas have planned a Juneteenth event that will include an art show, live music, a free raffle and more.
Africana Studies Completes Activism and Black Life Series
The series will end the academic year with a roundtable discussion on May 19 at 6 p.m. titled "The Black Freedom Struggle: Verdicts on Advocacy."
W&L Presents 2021 Ted Delaney Lecture
The Feb. 24 online lecture, titled “Black Entrepreneurs: Where Does Money Fit into Protest?,” will examine capitalism as a part of the Black freedom-fighting arsenal.
W&L Celebrates Black History Month
W&L presents a monthlong schedule of events celebrating Black History Month.
Black Poetry Reading Kicks Off Black History Month at W&L
The Student Association for Black Unity will hold the online event, which is free and open to the public to watch online.
Africana Studies Continues Activism and Black Life Series in 2021
The series will present two events, "Looking at Blackness" and "Legislative Leverage: Democratic Processes as Activism,” in late January.
In Memoriam: Theodore Carter DeLaney Jr. ’85, professor of history emeritus
During his career at W&L, DeLaney brought his passion for justice and inclusion to the classroom and to his scholarship.
W&L’s Lena Hill Interviewed in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
In the interview, Hill discusses her new appointment as W&L provost, effective July 1, 2021.
A Rewarding Experience
Enuma Anekwe-Desince '22 has found her niche at Washington and Lee University through her involvement in the Advanced Immersion and Mentoring Program, leadership roles in student organizations, and work as a research assistant in the sociology and psychology departments.
W&L Hosts Public Panel as Part of Yearlong ‘Activism and Black Life’ Series
The panel discussion, titled "Antiracism, White Activists, and Black Freedom," is free and open to the public to watch virtually.
Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association
Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.
Africana Studies Program Launches Yearlong Series
The Africana Studies Program at W&L, in partnership with the Rupert H. Johnson Jr. Program in Leadership and Integrity, will host a series of events focused on activism and Black life. It kicks off Aug. 26 with a panel discussion featuring three W&L faculty members.
Mary Anne Franks to Deliver Constitution Day Address
Franks, a professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law, will discuss the topic of her 2019 book, “The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech.”
‘The Labor of Liberty’
Five professors from Washington and Lee University held an online panel offering “Perspectives on Black Protest: Comprehending the Current Crisis.”
W&L Politics Professor Lucas Morel Releases New Book, ‘Lincoln and the American Founding’
In his latest book, Morel explores how Lincoln’s most vital ideas are traced back to the country’s founders.
W&L’s Lucas Morel Discusses Juneteenth on “The Daily Signal” Podcast
In the discussion, Morel explains why Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday.
W&L’s Michael Hill Interviewed on WFXR’s “Living Local”
Hill appeared on a special episode entitled "Stronger Together – a Conversation About Racism."
Friend and Guru
Jhade Jordan ’21 pays tribute to her mentor Susan Swazy '90.
W&L Hosts Public Lecture with John Campbell
Campbell's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Giants of Africa: What's Next for South Africa and Nigeria?"
Leading Edge Program Adds Freedom Ride Trip
The popular pre-orientation program for first-year students at Washington and Lee University this year added a trip dedicated to black history and the civil rights movement.
W&L’s Morel Talks Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ in Recent Podcast Interview
The episode aired on “The Great Books” podcast series.
W&L Commemorates Constitution Day with Panel Discussion
The focus will be the "1619 Project" and the U.S. Constitution.
W&L’s Marc Conner Publishes Op-Ed Remembering Toni Morrison
Conner is provost and the Jo M. and James Ballengee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University.
W&L to Host Free Movie Screening in Preparation for Conference
The screening, which is free and open to the public, will advance the Lexington conference of the South Sudanese Diaspora Network for Reconciliation and Peace (SSDNRP).
Washington and Lee Hosts Human Rights Expert Isabella Alexander
Alexander’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Untold Story of Africa's Migrant and Refugee Crisis."
Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events, including a keynote address by the Rev. William Barber II.
Sankofa House: A Place of Belonging
Community and social support form the heart of W&L's newest theme house.
Sona Jobarteh, First Female Virtuoso Player of the Kora, to Perform at W&L
Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a 21-string African harp.
NYU Professor to Give Keynote Address for “Ethics of Identity” Series
Appiah will speak on “The Ethics of Identity: The Injuries of Class.”
Elizabeth Mugo ’19 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Mugo will attend the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon.
W&L’s Center for International Education Presents Vanessa Davies
Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “An Untold Story of Black Intellectuals and Egyptology.”
Phillis Wheatley: ‘Favored by the Muses’
Washington and Lee's Special Collections contains a rare volume of poetry by Wheatley, the first published African-American poet.
W&L Celebrates Black History Month
The university's Office of Diversity and Inclusion presents a month-long schedule of events, including film screenings, lectures and discussions.
There’s No Place Like (a New) Home
After spending Spring Term in Ethiopia, Jack Kaelin '19 is in Austin, Texas, helping refugees find a place to call home.
‘These Spaces They Imagined’
Joelle Simeu '20 is working this summer on "The Politics and Poetics of Space in the Works of Martin Luther King Jr. and Leopold Senghor," a project with Professor Mohamed Kamara.
W&L’s Tallie Weighs in on Race, Food and Cultural Appropriation
T.J. Tallie, assistant professor of African history, talked to Forbes about the cultural appropriation of recipes.
SABU Looks Back at Eventful Black History Month
In February and early March, performances, panel discussions, film screenings and lectures put the focus on black history and the black experience at Washington and Lee.
Marc Conner Named Provost of Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University has named Marc C. Conner as provost. Conner, the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English, has been serving as W&L’s interim provost since January 2016.
Poverty, Mental Health and Public Policy — Canadian Style
Professor Tim Diette testified before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Faculty Focus: Ted DeLaney
Associate Professor of History.
In Depth: The Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference
Seniors Teddy Corcoran and Stephanie Foster get students from around the country talking about ethics.
My W&L: Teddy Corcoran ’16
"All around me, I was exposed to ideas and opinions I had not considered before."
Philosophy of Leadership: Paqui Toscano ’17
ODK National Leader of the Year Paqui Toscano talks about his approach to leadership.
Inspired by Creativity: Amber Cooper ’12
Amber Cooper '12 brings her passion for creativity and communications to her marketing career.
My W&L: Cory Church ’15
"W&L has given me the resources and experiences that I need to continue my intellectual, professional, and emotional growth outside of Lexington."
My W&L: Waringa Kamau ’15
"The greatest thing for me about the W&L journalism program is the numerous opportunities you have to succeed and keep learning."
Paying it Forward: Katie Baird ’10
Katie Baird '10 connects with students interested in consulting careers.
Charles R. Johnson to Address Washington and Lee’s Opening Convocation
Charles R. Johnson, award-winning philosopher, novelist, essayist, short story writer, and scholar of black American literature and Buddhism, will address Washington and Lee University’s 2016 Fall Convocation at 5:30pm on Wednesday, September 7.
International Endeavors: Njoya and Biegel
Amirah Ndam Njoya and Jenna Biegel taught at a summer camp for rural children and researched drinking-water quality in Cameroon.
Human Rights in Africa Film Series Continues at Washington and Lee
“Yesterday,” an Oscar-nominated movie about HIV/AIDS in the Zulu community, and “Call Me Kuchu,” a film by Malika Zouhali-Wollall and Katherine Fairfax Wright, are the next two films to be shown at Washington and Lee University. Both will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in Elrod Commons’ Stackhouse Theater.
W&L to Show “Moolaadé” as Part of Human Rights in Africa Film Series
“Moolaadé,” the 2004 film depicting the controversial issue of female circumcision, will be shown Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Washington and Lee University’s Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.
Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa Presents Next Lecture by James J. Hentz
James J. Hentz, professor and chair of the Department of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute, will lecture at Washington and Lee University as part of the Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa. The event will be Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
W&L to Show Film “Cry, the Beloved Country” Feb. 4
"Cry the Beloved Country," the 1995 film depicting the struggles of two families — one black and white — in pre-apartheid South Africa will be shown Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m., at Washington and Lee University's Stackhouse Theater.
Center for International Education Presents Film Series as Part of Seminar on Human Rights in Africa
The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, presents the first in a series of African films as part of the 2015-16 Seminar on Human Rights in Africa.
Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa Continues with a Lecture by Professor Frank Ukadike
N. Frank Ukadike, associate professor of communications and African and African Diaspora Studies at Tulane University, will deliver a public lecture at Washington and Lee University on Jan. 29 at 4:45 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Professor Rosaan Krüger of Rhodes University, South Africa, to Speak as Part of “Human Rights in Africa” Seminar
Rosaan Krüger, dean of the faculty of law at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, will deliver a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Africana Studies Program at W&L to Host Actor and Author Charles Reese
The Africana Studies Program of Washington and Lee University will host actor, author and intellectual Charles Reese on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnson Theater of the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts.
Myrlie Evers-Williams to Speak during African American History Month on Feb. 10
Myrlie Evers-Williams, author, civil rights activist and past chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will be the keynote speaker for Black History Month at Washington and Lee University. Her talk will be Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with a reception to follow.
Mudd Ethics Lecture by Harvard Professor Tommie Shelby on The Case of Disadvantaged Black Men
Tommie Shelby, professor of African and African American studies and professor of philosophy at Harvard University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Maya Angelou Remembered
Marc Conner, Jo M. and James Ballengee Professor of English and associate provost, discusses the work of the late poet Maya Angelou, her place in American literary history, and her 1999 visit to Washington and Lee.
Donna Brazile, Political Strategist, Headlines W&L’s King Birthday Celebration
Donna Brazile, the veteran political strategist, will deliver the keynote speech of Washington and Lee University's celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel on the W&L campus. Her talk is free and open to the public. There will be a reception and book signing in Evans Hall following the address.
W&L's Conner Discusses Ellison's Unpublished Writings, Letters (Audio)
In his inaugural address for the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee 250th Anniversary Professorship, Washington and Lee's Marc Conner presents "The Identities of Ralph Ellison."
W&L Historian Reflects on March on Washington (Audio)
Ted DeLaney, professor of history at Washington and Lee, remembers tears of joy during historic march in 1963.
Knapp, Conner Appointed to New Posts at W&L
Washington and Lee University has announced new appointments in the University administration. Elizabeth Knapp, associate provost and associate professor of geology, will become senior assistant to the president and director of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity. Marc Conner, the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English, head of the English Department and director of Spring Term, will become associate provost.
Civil Rights Pioneer Terrence Roberts Keynotes King Week at W&L
Terrence Roberts, one of the "Little Rock Nine," described his experiences as one of nine black teenagers who integrated Little Rock's Central High School in 1957 on Sunday, Jan. 20, in Lee Chapel during the keynote event in Washington and Lee University's observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
