The Modern Day Lou
Final Honors 2024
IT'S ALMOST TIME! Join us as we celebrate our 2024 graduates! On April 26th at 6pm in Penn Pavilion we will be honoring both undergraduate and Graduate/Professional students and we want to invite the Duke campus community, alumni, friends, and family to come out and support! Use the link below to secure your spot!
Our Core Values:
Community
"You can't talk about the Black community at Duke without mentioning The Lou. It's the center for Black everything" -T'25
Authenticity
" The Mary Lou Williams Center cultivates genuine experiences that encourage Black excellence." -Staff Member
Inclusion
" Personally, I've always felt a sense of comfort at The Lou. Even when I was a first year I would just go and sit in the space not talking to anyone just observing and understanding the culture. Taking up space in The Lou, I gave a silent invitation to anyone else friends, peers who didn't feel like they belong, a chance to see someone they knew being included." -Alumni T'20
Liberation
" The Mary Lou fosters liberation by pushing students out of their comfort zones from the minute they step on campus. Through daily conversations, social gatherings, and events students are able to break out of their shells and become their most liberated selves." - T'26
Respect
" The Mary Lou pays respect to all identities in the African and African American Diaspora through its signature programming, intentional advocacy, and fostering an environment rooted in coalition building." - Staff Member
Events Around Campus:
CMA Multicultural Graduation
April 18, 2024
6:00pm — 8:00pm
A Multicultural Graduation Ceremony is a large-scale, celebratory event that uplifts the accomplishments, journey, and existence of graduating students of color on campus. It is…