Black History Month

Senior forward Makayla Coy reached a milestone in her career after surpassing the 1,000-point mark.

Listen to Angela Rainey, Brenita Jackson and Nuriyah Jackson as they discuss the importance of celebrating Black history.

Be the change you want to see. Join today and help organize events, plan curriculum, write university practices and more to help TXWES provide the best experiences for our RAMily.

From helping people register to vote to caring for children and their parents, Angela works hard to bring people together in the Fort Worth community.

Thanks to Shay's hard work in diversity and inclusion programming, students, faculty and staff can celebrate and learn more about the vast variety of cultures on campus.

Hear from Dr. Thomas Bell, professor of business administration, Shay Brown, assistant director of diversity and inclusion programs and senior Chance Carroll.

Sumners Scholars—Manuela Lee, Bailey O’Donnel, and Ben Reckart—traveled to Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham, Alabama to visit sites associated with the civil and voting rights in the 1950s and 1960s.  

Maria Brown-Spence ’15 found a gap in equitable mental health services, which lead her to open her own non-profit organization in Austin. 

Members of the Texas Wesleyan Executive Staff and faculty participated in the 2022 Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom. 

From coaching on the Texas Wesleyan basketball court to writing books and creating a business, Coach Brenita Jackson and her husband, Kevin, have made a huge difference in the lives of many minority athletes.

The Bell family has approximately 15 members who’ve graduated from Texas Wesleyan, and it all started from a job in housekeeping.

February is Black History Month, which recognizes the contributions, achievements and the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. We celebrate the Black history being made today and every day.