Exploring the History of African Americans at Hopkins

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• Sponsored by the Society of Black Alumni; Presented by the Office of Alumni Relations Identity and Shared Interest team and Hopkins at Home

Join Hopkins Retrospective and Alumni of multiple decades and divisions for an online interactive discussion about the African American experience at Hopkins over time. Panelists will include

  • Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields, Ed ’14
  • Dr. Leslie Farrington, A&S ’76
  • Wilbur Wright, SAIS ’61
  • Dr. Deneen Hendrick, A&S '86
  • Lindsai Bland, Engr '12
  • Allison Seyler, Program Manager of Hopkins Retrospective
  • John Green III, Bus ’00, ’04, ’20 (Moderator)

 

This virtual program is free and open to the public as part of the Fifth Annual Black Alumni Weekend, taking place September 10–12 in Baltimore and sponsored by the Society of Black Alumni. This year’s events commemorate Johns Hopkins University's 150th Anniversary and highlight the contributions of African Americans to the university. 

To register for this online panel discussion and/or other in-person events happening throughout the weekend, please click here.

 Event Date
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Start Time: 6:30pm EDT
End Time: 8:00pm EDT

 Location
Virtual Livestream

Hopkins at Home
Livestream

 Contact
Office of Alumni Relations
Joe Letourneau
Lifelong Learning
(800) JHU-JHU1
hopkinsathome@jhu.edu