Black Legacy Month 2025
Black Legacy Month (BLM) is the celebration and recognition of Black culture at Dartmouth College, dedicated to the education, awareness, and commemoration of Black heritage and people.
Afro-Requiem: Reclaiming Our Culture
*The Black Legacy Month 2025 Logo was designed by student, Tyler Brown '26*
Black Legacy Month is a time for celebration, commemoration, and recognition of the struggles, resilience, and achievements of the Black community at Dartmouth. This year, we focus on the richness of African American culture within the context of Black culture, aiming to empower and strengthen our community through unity.
The theme for this year's Black Legacy Month is "Afro-Requiem", or reclaiming African American culture that has been diluted, disregarded, and stolen for years. We aim to pay homage to the uniqueness of the culture, which encompasses the beliefs, values, and traditions that shape groups of African Americans based on their geographic location and heritage. Our programming will highlight this diversity, showcasing the various ways Blackness is represented through music, food, film, sports, and more. While these expressions may differ, they are united by shared experiences that create common ground.
We stand together—for the people, for the culture.
BLM 2025 Calendar
BLM 2025 Opening Ceremony
BLM Opening Ceremony
February 1st, 2025 at 6PM
Collis Common Ground
The first day of February is when we celebrate the start of Black Legacy Month. We talk about the importance of the month, celebrate our existence at Dartmouth, and appreciate our own student speakers and performers. Giving a space for people to eat, mingle and kick off the month of events we have planned.
Karaoke Night
BLM Karaoke Night
February 4th, 2025 at 6PM
One Wheelock
Join us at One Wheelock to sing the night away. Let your creative juices flow while singing your favorite songs with your community.
Jersey Day
BLM: Jersey Day
February 8th, 2025 at 2PM
Support the men's basketball game by wearing your favorite jersey today!
DACC X DBSAA Field Day
DBSAA x DACC Field Day
February 8th, 2024 at 3-5PM
Levrone Field House
Dartmouth Black Student Athlete Alliance (DBSAA) and Dartmouth Alliance for Children of Color (DACC) is hosting the fourth annual Field Day event!
Superbowl Watch Party 2025
Super Bowl Watch Party
Sunday, February 9th, 2024 at 6:30PM (Kickoff)
Shabazz Mural Room
Attend this year's Super Bowl watch party! Are you #TeamChiefs or #TeamEagles
Unfiltered & Untucked: A Black Drag Panel Discussion
Unfiltered & Untucked: A Black Drag Panel Discussion
February 10th, 2025 at 6PM
Dartmouth Hall 105
Join OPAL's LGBTQIA+ Advising Area and Black Legacy Month for candid conversations on the essence of black drag, and black ancestry and activism in drag.
Black Family Game Night
Casino Tutorial Game Night
February 11th, 2025 at 7PM
Shabazz Mural Room
Come learn how to play games (spades, dominoes, etc) before the Black Love Gala: Casino Night. Dinner and good times will be provided!
DMPLA X HBCU LAW
DMPLA X HBCU LAW
February 13th, 2025 at 6:30PM
Hillman Forum | *Lunch provided by Lui Lui*
DMPLA is thrilled to invite you to our first ever HBCU Law Panel! Please enjoy an empowering evening surrounded by HBCU Admissions Officers and Alumni as they tell us about their law school programs, law school experience, and the best parts of attending a Historically Black College/University for Law School! We hope to see you there!
Black Love Gala
Black Love Gala
February 14th, 2025 at 7:30PM
Collis Common Ground
Enjoy a night of bliss and relaxation at the Black Love Gala. This year's theme is casino night! Tonight we Gamble Love, in celebration of the love spread through the culture!
One of Them Days
One of Them Days
February 16th, 2025 at 6PM
Loew Auditorium (BVAC)
Join us for a free screening of One of Them Days starring Keke Palmer and SZA! You must sign up to attend as there is limited space!
NSBE X Amentum Spotlight
Black Hair Care
Black Hair Care
February 19th, 2025 at 6PM
Shabazz Mural Room
Co-Sponsors: BGAM
Hood Museum Exhibit: Bernstein Center for Object Study
Hood Museum Exhibit: Bernstein Center for Object Study
February 21st, 2025 at 5PM
Hood Museum
Join us to observe and discuss Black art at the Bernstein Center for Object Study.
The Black Influence Forum
The Black Influence Forum
February 25th, 2025 at 6PM
Shabazz Mural Room
This discussion will include open-ended questions that create discussions about the effect of black influence on the world, including topics on culture vultures, cultural commodification, and cultural appropriation.
Overlapping Identities
Overlapping Identities
February 27th, 2025 at 5:30PM
One Wheelock
This event will provide a space for students and staff to share their insights on the relationship between Black and Latin-Caribbean identities and/or share their own experience in this regard. This event plans to debunk myths and allow us to observe the coexistence of Latino-Caribbean and Black culture as one. We hope to encourage open conversation by establishing a safe and comfortable environment for people to do so.
BLM 2025 Logo Animation by LaDarius Dennison
BLM 2025 Planning Committee
- Co-Chair: Isaiah Golonka '25
- Co-Chair: Kayla Pena '27
- Joshua Abbey '24
- Ajayda Griffith '26
- Esther Ojuolape '26
- Kambrian Winston '26
- Tyler Brown '26
- Azaire Andre '27
- Dainie Neely '27
- Ian Scott '27
- Makayla Charles '27
- Diaw Hane Diop '27
- Jose Girona '28
Co-Advisor: Assistant Director, Zantasia Johnson
Co-Advisor: Program Coordinator, Ashley Audu
For more information, contact the BLM 2025 Co-Chairs:
isaiah.j.golonka.25@dartmouth.edu
kayla.pena.27@dartmouth.edu
2024 Sponsors & Collaborators
The Office of Pluralism and Leadership; African and African American Studies; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Xi Lambda Chapter; Black Girls Are Magic; Collis After Dark; Dartmouth Alliance for Children of Color; Dartmouth Black Student Athlete Association; Dartmouth Conferences and Special Events; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Pi Theta Chapter; East Wheelock House; Greek Life and Student Societies; Institutional Diversity & Equity; Leslie Center for the Humanities; Men of Color Alliance; National Society of Black Engineers; School House; Shabazz Living Learning Community; South House; the Hood Museum; and the Tucker Center for Ethical and Spiritual Life