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Information about Africana Studies at Washington and Lee.

Former President of Washington and Lee, Ken Ruscio, is interviewed by NPR about the university's history and change occurring on campus.

Charles West, a member of the 1923 Washington and Jefferson football team, was the individual at the center of the controversy when Washington and Lee walked off the field and forfeited the game due to West's participation.

Information about Lexington's first Martin Luther King, Jr., Day parade, held on a Saturday when the Lee-Jackson Day parade had formerly been held, angering the Virginia Flaggers.

A student of Washington and Lee's Class of 2020 discusses their experience as a black student at W&L. This interview took place on May 17th, 2018 in Elrod Commons. We asked questions concerning the honor system, the Executive Committee, academics,…

In the exit interviews conducted from 1997-1999 and the interviews we conducted in the Spring of 2018, black students were asked whether they experienced any discrimination on campus and what their greatest struggle was at Washington and Lee. While…

A student from Washington and Lee's Class of 2020 discusses their experience as a black student at W&L. This interview took place on May 15th, 2018 in room 103 of the CGL. We asked questions concerning the Honor System, The Executive Committee,…

An account of the first MLK Day parade, sponsored by the Community Anti-Racism Education Initiative, despite the threats from white supremacist groups.

This photo shows Karen Dash, the first black female student-athlete in W&L swim team history