BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – The West Virginia Wesleyan College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has a slate of events happening in February for Black History Month.

On Tuesday, Feb. 13 beginning at noon in the French See Dining Center side dining room, join Hanshi Jason P. Davis for a lecture on the History of African Americans in Martial Arts. A 9^th Degree Black Belt and West Virginia district director of the AUU for karate, judo and tae kwon do, Hanshi began his formal martial arts journey in 1991. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.

On Friday, Feb. 23, join the discussion, Through the Lens of Humanity: Understanding Adverse Physical and Mental Health Care Outcomes in Communities of Color in the side dining room. Brenda McGowan, CEO of Domestic and International Child Welfare Training Consulting Agency, will lead the talk.

On Thursday, Feb. 29, Emanuel Mallya, MBA ’24 and graduate assistant for the Office of DEI, will lead a talk on Black Talk: The Cost of Being Black in America from 11 a.m to noon in the side dining room.

The Black Student Union and Office of DEI are partnering with ARGO Books for a Black Film Fest this month. On Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. “1804 The Hidden History of Haiti” will be shown, on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., “American Maroons” will be the film and on Thursday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m., episode 1 of “Eyes on the Prize” will be shown. ARGO Bookstore is located on Main Street in downtown Buckhannon.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 50 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.