Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Black History Cultural Center

10/14/2026

Join us on Saturday for our Museum Mixer at the Dorsky Museum sharing history thru the visiting exhibit, "Open for Unfinished Business," by Jean Marc Superville Sovak.

We will be celebrating the anniversary of the historic Ann Oliver House.


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10/08/2026

10/02/2026

Join our community tomorrow, October 3, 2026, for two historic, educational, and inspirational events!

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10/01/2026

I am pleased to present our new youth programming! We are continuing the legacy of our namesake with Margaret Wade Lewis Speaks, teaching public speaking skills to youth.

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09/29/2026

This past Sunday we had a great bookclub session at SUNY New Paltz led by Dina Suggs discussing Sassafras, Cypress, and Indigo by Ntozake Shange.

Join us for the next session on Friday October 30th, to discuss the book All About Love, by Bell Hooks led by Jaguar Mary.

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09/22/2026

Come join the MWL Center on Saturday October 3rd, 2026 with Professor Shelton Johnson of the Black Studies Department at SUNY New Paltz for his lecture "In" The Afterlife of the American Dream. "
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Are you excited ??

09/19/2026

Shoutout to the New Paltz Alphas for their Yardshow last week, and their advisor Esi Lewis as our MWL president!!

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09/11/2026

On Sunday, September 27th at 3pm. We are having our next book club session on the book Sassafras, Cypress & Indzigo written by Ntozake Shange. At SUNY New Paltz, Old Main Building Room 1907.

Led by Dina Suggs: Ulster County Chief Diversity Office

Hope to see you there !!!

Are you guys looking forward to our book club session

09/08/2026

Celebrate Black Reader Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month this September! Visit the MWLC table TODAY in the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz, between 12 and 2:30 PM. Discover information on banned works by Black writers and take the opportunity to register for a library card.
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09/03/2026

Check out our MWL podcast "We Be Griots," featuring our new episode with President Darrell P. Wheeler of SUNY New Paltz, and our President Esi Lewis of the Margaret Wade- Lewis Center

Please click this link to check it out or check our bio
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-be-griots/id1874267546?i=1000787178338

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