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Welcome to The Mary Lou Williams Center For Black Culture

Dedicated to building community, fostering belonging, and celebrating Black joy at Duke University.

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Let's Celebrate! Join us for Final Honors 2025 as we celebrate the graduating undergraduate, professional and graduate students!
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Resource Highlight: Black Alumni Spotlight

Let's connect with our Alumni!
Black Family Brunch 2024
The MLWC Team at the Black Excellence Women's Basketball Game 2025
FDOC FALL 2024
Kwanzaa 2024
Mary Lou Staff with Kwanzaa Guest Speaker, Danita Masson-Hogans
MLWC 40th Anniversary Gala 2023
Black Family Brunch 2024
MLWC 40th Anniversary Gala 2023
Black Family Brunch 2024
Cookout for The Culture 2024
2024 Graduates at Final Honors
MLWC and peers celebrate spring 2023
Our 2024 graduates!
Cookout for The Culture 2024
Class of 2024 Alumna join us for Cookout for The Culture!
two black women attending a brunch in a room with green table cloths
MLWC staff at WBB game
a family of three, a son and his parents take a picture at the black family brunch.
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