Black History

Vassar celebrates Black History through a variety of events and activities, while also highlighting the accomplishments of its students, faculty, and alums.

 Dr. Jessica B. Harris and Stephen Satterfield in a scene from <em>High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America</em>.

Food can say a lot-not just about our tastes, but about our families, our ancestors, our histories. Vassar students will learn more about the importance of the link between food and history during a Black History Month two-day program at Gordon Commons that centers around the Netflix series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.

In conjunction with a Poughkeepsie nonprofit, Vassar faculty, administrators, and students are helping to shed light on the contributions of enslaved Africans and their descendants to the growth and prosperity of the Hudson Valley.