Jacob Cordle, News Writer EMORY, Va. — Emory & Henry College presented events to celebrate this year’s Black History Month, which took place in February. The events were arranged by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. On Feb. 21, Men of Excellence, which is an organization that provides support for Emory & Henry’s men of color, hosted an NBA2k20 Tournament in the Martin-Brock Student Center. On Feb. 25, John Holloway, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, presented a discussion on Emory & Henry’s first African American president, Douglas Covington—who had his doctorate in philosophy. In the Inclusion & Dialogue Center, Holloway and attendees reflected upon Covington’s life and impact on the college during his short time as an E&H interim president. A discussion on how to properly memorialize him on campus also took place. There was also a Lyceum event titled “Newborn Community of Faith Church: A Practice of Christianity, Sobriety, Art, and Farming,” located in Van Dyke Center’s Board of Visitors Lounge on Feb. 27. The event, which was hosted by Reverend Darriel Harris, focused on the Newborn Community of Faith Church in Baltimore, MD. Drug recovery, art programs and farming were also discussed. Emory & Henry’s celebration of Black History Month was concluded with a “Lunch & Learn” in the McGlothlin Center for the Arts on Feb. 28. Jerry Jones, who has his doctorate in education, and the E&H Concert Choir, directed by Joshua Boggs, presented those who attended with gospel and spiritual music. Yet, late advertising of Black History Month left many students unaware of the few events that took place. “I didn’t attend the events because I wasn’t aware of any,” said first-year Madison Brown. “It was hard for me to find any events about Black History Month because they were hidden within the E&H Newsletter or on posters in school buildings.” An advertised and known event was “Black Lives, Black Lungs,” which emphasized the effects of tobacco on black youth. However, due to complications with the college calendar, many thought that the event was cancelled and did not attend. In response to the issue that students had concerning Black History Month events, Holloway responded by saying that the lack of social media promotions may have contributed to the confusion. Consequently, Holloway commented that social media outreach will be used more frequently in regards to future celebratory events.
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