{"id":13020,"date":"2026-02-10T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northsideconnected.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=13020"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:48:10","slug":"dcc-black-history-events-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/northsideconnected.com\/es\/upcoming-event\/dcc-black-history-events-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutchess Community College 2026 Black History Month Events"},"content":{"rendered":"Dutchess Community College (DCC) will celebrate Black History Month with a monthlong series of lectures, performances, workshops and arts programming that explore Black history, creative expression and contemporary social impact. Headlining this year\u2019s lineup is Bettina \u201cPoet Gold\u201d Wilkerson, who returns to DCC as part of her \u201cBe the Poem: Living Beyond Our Fears\u201d tour, alongside nationally recognized scholars, local historians and artists. <strong>All events are free and open to the public.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Tuesday, Feb. 3<\/strong> is the opening of the series with a keynote lecture by world-renowned social work scholar and researcher Dr. Ohiro Oni-Eseleh of the University of Delaware. His presentation, \u201cFrom Past to Practice: Black History, the Present and the Future of Helping Professions,\u201d explores how Black history continues to shape contemporary practice in psychology, social work, education and human services, with a focus on equity, cultural competence and social justice. The lecture will take place from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Bowne Hall, Room 122.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Tuesday, Feb. 10 <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">marks a full-circle moment for Bettina \u201cPoet Gold\u201d Wilkerson and DCC. Poet Gold, who wrote the poem \u201cBe the Poem\u201d for the College\u2019s 2017 Commencement, returns to campus following the release of her book of the same title. She will lead two events in the Ritz Lounge, beginning with \u201cThe DREAM Out Loud Poetry Workshop\u201d from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., followed by \u201cBe the Poem: Performance and Open Mic Night\u201d from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The evening performance will feature spoken word, music and conversation inspired by her book \u201cBe the Poem: Living Beyond Our Fears,\u201d with musical accompaniment by Damon Banks, Tim Regusis, Bobby Sabella, Ralph M\u2019Vore and The MVORE Family, and will conclude with an open mic and book signing.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">On <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Tuesday, Feb. 17<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, programming continues from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Bowne Hall, Room 122, with \u201cReckoning with the Past: The Work of Celebrating the African Spirit for the Here and Now.\u201d The presentation will be led by Celebrating the African Spirit co-founders and board chairs Katherine Hite, professor of political science on the Frederick Ferris Thompson Chair at Vassar College, and Carmen McGill. Their work focuses on researching and commemorating the lives of enslaved Africans in Poughkeepsie and the Mid-Hudson Region and examining how historical erasure contributes to ongoing racial inequities today.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Thursday, Feb. 19,<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Bowne Hall, Room 122, Esi Lewis, executive director and founder of the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center and daughter of the late Dr. Wade-Lewis, will present \u201cThe Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center: Building Black History.\u201d Lewis will share her vision for deepening public understanding of Black history in the Hudson Valley and advancing a more just and equitable society.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">From<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> Feb. 23 through March 27<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, the Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery will present \u201cWeird Sisters,\u201d an exhibition featuring work by Ana Maria Farina, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter and Leslie Fandrich that explores themes of transformation and identity. An opening reception will be held Feb. 25 at 5 p.m., followed by a curator\u2019s talk on Feb. 26 at 12:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Wednesday, March 4<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, concludes Black History Month programming, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre with \u201cReading for Colored Girls,\u201d a staged reading of Ntozake Shange\u2019s \u201cfor colored girls who have considered suicide\/when the rainbow is enuf,\u201d organized and facilitated by AnnChris Warren, instructor of theatre and dance. Serving as a transitional event between Black History Month and Women\u2019s History Month, the reading weaves poetry, music and movement to explore the interior lives of Black women.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tomasine Oliphant at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tomasine.oliphant@sunydutchess.edu?subject=\">tomasine.oliphant@sunydutchess.edu<\/a>. If you require sign language interpreting services or special accommodations, please make your request at least two weeks before the event by contacting Linda Bertolozzi at (845) 431-8058 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bertoloz@sunydutchess.edu?subject=\">bertoloz@sunydutchess.edu<\/a>.\r\n \r\n\r\nDCC\u2019s Black History Month events were curated and organized by the Black History Month Strategic Action Team and led by Human Services Instructor and Diversity Council Co-Chair Tomasine Oliphant and Chief Diversity and Compliance Officer Felicia Ellzy-Smith. All events are free and open to the public thanks in part to the support of the DCC Foundation, Office of Diversity and Compliance, Office of Student Activities, and Office of Instruction &amp; Learning. Most in-person events are also live-streamed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTo learn more about these events and Dutchess Community College, <a id=\"https:\/\/www.sunydutchess.edu\/about\/facts\/news\/articles\/dcc-2026-black-history-month.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunydutchess.edu\/about\/facts\/news\/articles\/dcc-2026-black-history-month.html\" type=\"link\">click here<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutchess Community College (DCC) will celebrate Black History Month with a monthlong series of lectures, performances, workshops and arts programming that explore Black history, creative expression and contemporary social impact. 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