Upcoming Events and Meetings

These meetings are for everyone—whether you’re a longtime member, someone we haven’t seen in a while, or brand new to the group. If you’ve never been to a meeting before, this is the meeting for you! Let’s reconnect, set our intentions for the semester, and build community together.

Why You Should Come:

✅ Connect with colleagues across campus
✅ Share ideas for programming and advocacy
✅ Learn how to get involved in upcoming initiatives such as the Donning of the Kente ceremony
✅ Celebrate Black History Month with a strong, united presence

Your voice and presence matter!

Spring 2026 Meetings

Please mark your calendars for our general body meetings this semester. We look forward to engaging in discussions and planning impactful events together.

Next Meeting: Friday, May 15th via Zoom @12:30pm. 

Our Spring 2026 semester meetings will be held via Zoom. 

    • Friday, February 13, 12:30pm – 1:30pm.
    • Friday, May 15, 12:30pm-1:30pm.

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Spring 2026 Events

Donning of the Kente Graduation Ceremony

Friday, May 1st. 12-pm, Whitman Hall, Claire Tow Theater

 

 

US versus US: Bridging the Diaspora Divide. 

Tuesday February 24th, 11:00am – 12:15pm. Woody Tanger Auditorium, Library.

Join us for U.S. vs. US: Bridging the Diaspora Divide, an important campus conversation exploring the richness and diversity of the Black / African Diaspora and how we can move torward deeper understanding and unity.

Stay after for our post-conversation Workshop 12:30-2:00pm to learn how to get involved in Black History Month and Black Solidarity Day initiatives on campus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FALL 2025 Meetings

Please mark your calendars for our general body meetings this semester. We look forward to engaging in discussions and planning impactful events together.

Our Fall semester meetings will be held via Zoom. Please register using the links below. 

    • Friday, September 5, 12:30pm – 1:30pm via Zoom.
    • Friday, October 17, 12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom.
    • Friday, December 5, 12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom.

Fall 2025 Events

  • Maroon and Black Week ( Saturday, September 13th to Thursday September 18th). All details here.
  • Save the date for Black Solidarity Day: Monday, November 3rd. Event details forthcoming.

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Spring 2025 Meetings

Please mark your calendars for our general body meetings this semester. We look forward to engaging discussions and planning impactful events together.

Our first meeting will be in person!

Date: 2/27
Time: 12:30pm-2pm
Location: Faculty Lounge, Boylan Hall basement

Our April and May meetings will be held via Zoom. Please register using the links below. 

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Spring 2025 Events

  • The Wolfe Institute is sponsoring the event “A Post-Inauguration Reassessment of US Democracy: A Talk by Jamelle Bouie”
    this Thursday, February 20, 2025, 12:30 to 2:00 pm. The event will take place in the Woody Tanger Auditorium in the library. 
  • The CUNY Association of Black Faculty and Staff General Body Meeting is Friday, February 21st @ 3pm via Zoom. Register here.
  • The Brooklyn College Circle is hosting a Spring Mixer event on Thursday March 20th, 4pm – 7pm and a membership raffle. More details on BCC events and how to join can be found here.
  • The 2025 Hess Week will take place from April 1-4 with scholar Melissa Murray. More on Hess week.
  • Save the Date for the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony on Friday May 2nd.

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