Grace Holt Celebration
The Annual Grace Holt Celebration serves the purpose to engage our community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni with emerging scholars and pressing issues in Black Studies as well as provide a space for reconnection and networking. We believe that training in Black Studies is critical for our students as they enter an increasingly tumultuous world and that we provide an important companion to many professions ranging from health care, to business, law, and public policy. This was Grace Holt's vision and we are committed to sustaining it even in challenging times. Each year, we honor Grace Holt's legacy and celebrate our community through the Grace Holt Luncheon where we present student awards and the Grace Holt Keynote Lecture featuring a scholar in the field of Black Studies.
2025 Grace Holt Annual Celebration: April 22-24
This year’s Grace Holt Celebration is titled “Black Solidarity Politics” and features keynote speaker Dr. Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Toronto (featured photo to the left). Join us April 22nd-24th for a three day celebration to honor the legacy of our founder and first director, Dr. Grace Holt!
