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Events

Social Justice Event Calendar

January 2025

January 15 Classes Begin
January 19 Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room 6:30 p.m
RA Community Gathering for Laura Spelman Residents January
January 20 Holiday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Campus Closed | No Classes
Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room A Day of Reflection on the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Street Interviews • Instagram Stories • Movie Screening of “Shirley” • A Letter to Me, Myself and I Archival Project Hosted by the John Lewis Scholars, the Blue Record Podcast Team and the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Change Agents
January 30 Via Zoom To register, please visit: https://events.mtholyoke.edu Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Keynote Conversation with Author, Bakari Sellers Hosted by Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute, Mt. Holyoke College, TRHT, and the Social Justice Pro 6 p.m Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room “Periodical” Documentary Screening and Conversation Hosted by Project Pad For more details, contact Pauline Caldwell at paulinecaldwell@spelman.edu
January 31 Deadline for Housing Applications.

February 2025

February Details Forthcoming Book Discussion “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower” by Brittney Cooper and Social Justice Movie Screening of 6 Triple Eight Hosted by the John Lewis Scholars
February 3 6 p.m Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room Doula Workshop Hosted by Spelmanites United for Justice (SUJ) For more details, contact Joyce Mfege at marieandreonanamfege@spelman.edu
February 13 6 p.m Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room Valentine’s Day Paint & Sip Hosted by Spelmanites United for Justice (SUJ) For more details, contact Shiloh Wolfork at shilohwolfork@spelman.edu
February 18 6 p.m Cosby Auditorium The Blue Record LIVE Podcast For more details, contact Alexandra Nelson at bluerecord@spelman.edu
February 20 6 p.m Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room Wellness, Healing and History Event Hosted by the Social Justice Program in partnership with the Praise House Project (www.praisehouseproject.org) For more details, contact Genesis Price at genesisprice@spelman.edu

March 2025

March Details Forthcoming Book Discussion “Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change” by Stacey Abrams and Social Justice Movie Screening Hosted by the Quarterman-Keller Scholars 
March 6 - 7 Mid-Semester Examinations
March 10 - 14 Spring Break | College Open | No Classes
March 20 6 p.m Laura Spelman Multipurpose Room Affordable Housing Event Hosted by the Social Justice Program in partnership with the Praise House Project (https://www.praisehouseproject.org) For more details, contact Genesis Price at genesisprice@spelman.edu

April 2025

April Details Forthcoming Book Discussion “Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America” By Melissa V. Harris-Perry and Alumnae Speaks Series Law and Social Justice Advocacy Panel Discussion
April 10 Founders Day Convocation
April 11 Founders Day 
April 17 Details Forthcoming “Level the Court” Health Equity Launch Hosted by My Sisters Keeper Spelman Chapter in partnership with the WNBA, the Black Women’s Health Imperative, and Opill For more details, contact Temyra Stewart at temyrastewart@spelman.edu
April 18 Holiday | Good Friday – College Closed
April 25 Research Day – No Classes
April 30 Last day of classes

 

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