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reflections

past bfsa gatherings and events

Celebrating Earth Month

Black Voices and Black Farmers, “The Soil and The Story” Exhibition. Learn more about this exhibition here.

Click here for more 2024 Earth Month Events!

Dean Nisha Botchwey - Podcast Leadership for the Common Good

sawubona corner

faculty and staff highlights

Do you know of someone to highlight and celebrate? Click here to share their story!

Evangela Q. Oates, Ph.D., is the Associate University Librarian for Student Success at the University Libraries, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Dr. Oates is charged with providing strategic direction for the departments in the Student Success Service Area, a division comprised of: Access and Information Services, Affordable Learning and Open Education, Engagement, Outreach, and Community Partnerships, and Student Experience, Learning, and Accessibility.

kumbaya "come by here"

creative talents and oral histories

April, National Poetry Month- African American Poets

Black Women Finding their Way in the Struggle of DEI and finding work.

it takes a village

upcoming BFSA events

ASANTE Awards

Coming up next month!

Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Asante (Thank you!) Awards Ceremony and End of the Year Celebration on Thursday, May 16, 2024, 5:00 pm 7:00 pm at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Invitation coming soon.

focus group fridays

let your voice be heard, it matters

Join us for our next session on Friday, April 19th 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Focus Group Friday’s will take place every third Friday of the month.

stay in the know

ways to connect outside of the bfsa

University of Minnesota Northside Partnership Your Voice is Needed

April 8th - Solar eclipse Big Year 2024 Celebration

April 9th- Beverly Bushyhead - Stand With/Withstand

April 11th - No Weapon Formed Against Me - IAS Justice Series

April 22 - “Black Wild Girl” Book Reception

BFSA members have been invited to a book release reception on April 22, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 in the Lindahl Founders room of Northrop Auditorium.

The book, Blackwildgirl, was written by Dr. Menah Pratt., Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity and Professor of Education at Virginia Tech.  Dr. Pratt has been an ACE fellow at the U of M this year. Dr. Pratt’s book, Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back her Superpower, an autobiography of her life journey from Black girlhood to Black womanhood in America. Free copies of the book will be available at the event.

April 24th - People of Color Career Fair

April 26th - Paint to Wine Down - Paint To Express (PTE) Register

AMERICA IN BLACK

Queen’s Gathering

Call for Involvement in the Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration

The organizing team for Juneteenth is making strong headway in their preparations for the celebration set for June 15, 2024. They are still looking for individuals to host workshops and submit research posters, departments who would like to supply a raffle item, and the link for volunteers will be coming out soon! Be sure to explore the website to learn more.