Brazosport College recognizes Black History Month with multiple events

Dr. Gregory Dillon, right, speaks during a panel discussion after the screening of the documentary, “The Rise & Fall of Black Wall Street.” Also participating on the panel were, from left, Beryl Southall, Te’Kecia Thorns and Dr. Tory C. Hill.

Brazosport College recently celebrated Black History Month with a variety of activities and events.

The festivities, which ran throughout the month of February, began with a kickoff tailgate party outside the Seidule Theatre. The event featured music, food trucks, games, a drum line and a Black Inventor’s Gallery Walk, among other activities.

Many other events were scheduled throughout the month, with all having strong participation from the college and community. Among the highlights were a Lunch & Learn session with BC professors David Sysma and Chad Lower, a screening of the documentary, “The Rise & Fall of Black Wall Street,” an MLK Poster Award Ceremony and a Mobile Black History Museum.

The month concluded with a Black History Month Luncheon that featured an appearance by Dr. Alveda Williams from The Dow Chemical Company.

Below are a few photos from this year’s Black History Month festivities:

Brazosport College students order food from the Thibodeaux Cookers food truck during a recent Black History Month kickoff event at Brazosport College.

A crowd of Brazosport College students and employees gather in the College Library to listen to instructor David Sysma speak about the pre-1880’s African American experience during a Black History Month Lunch & Learn event.

Dr. Alveda Williams, Director of the Office of Inclusion and HR Director at Dow, speaks during Brazosport College’s Black History Month Luncheon.