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BSU President Gianna Cook said she hopes to see discussions continue between BSU leaders and the future administration under incoming University President Ellen Granberg.

BSU pushes for anti-discriminatory academic reforms, deeper community ties over past year

By Anna Fattizzo
April 24, 2023
BSU hosted a “Sneaker Ball” Friday where students showcased their style through sneakers in the University Student Center as a way to celebrate the launch of the month’s programming.

Black Heritage Celebration will celebrate Black joy, legacy through Black History Month

By Faith Wardwell and Brooke Forgette
February 6, 2023
Juniors Funcia Jean-Louis (left) and Kiera Sona (right) are co-chairing this year’s Black Heritage Celebration, which runs through the end of February.

BHC highlights Black community’s campus ‘homecoming’ following GW reopening

By Abby Kennedy
February 14, 2022
This years theme, “Homecoming: Been Black,” represents the resilience of the Black community.

Alumni reflect on history of leadership, unity within Black community at BHC kickoff

By Riya Sharma
February 7, 2022
SA Sen. Yan Xu, ESIA-U, said he sponsored the resolution to ease “tension” between the administration and students and to offer an act of “good faith” to officials.

SA Senate votes to recognize LeBlanc’s presidential leadership, accomplishments

By Tara Suter and Henry Huvos
December 10, 2021

‘What’s New Buff and Blue’: Recreating Black Heritage Celebration online

By Sarah Sachs and Gwyn Wheeler
February 1, 2021
This years Black Heritage Celebration focuses on dispelling the notion that the Black population is a monolith by allowing student organizations to define what being Black means to them through various events.

Black student organizations plan for celebration with month of events

By Samantha Serafin
February 1, 2021
Throughout this month, about 20 student organizations will host virtual events open to the public to celebrate the many aspects of being Black at GW.

Student leaders recreate annual Black Heritage Celebration with virtual events

By Lauren Sforza
February 1, 2021
Arielle Bader | Senior Photo Editor

Sights from GW’s Black Heritage Celebration

By Arielle Bader, Dean Whitelaw, Akash Pamarthy, Zach Brien, Sophia Young, Camille DeSanto and William Stricklett
March 2, 2020
Guests gathered in the Jack Morton Auditorium Friday night to enjoy Bomba, Plena and Salsa music from Kadencia, an authentic Afro-Puerto Rican band. The concert was co-hosted by LATAM and the African Graduate Student Association as part of GW’s annual Black Heritage Celebration.

LATAM, AGSA cohost African-Puerto Rican concert

By Heidi Estrada
February 8, 2020
Packnett Cunningham, an author and co-host of Pod Save the People, talked at the keynote address about how allies of the black community need to get involved and help black people organize.

Prominent activist, author presents Black Heritage Celebration keynote

By Lizzie Mintz
February 5, 2020

Why we’re reclaiming our renaissance

By Bishop Walton, Guinevere Thomas and Almaz Abedje
February 3, 2020
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