About Black Lumen Project

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Black Lumen Project: An Equity Initiative works to enhance the Black experience at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in pursuit of equity and move the institution further in its commitment to inclusive excellence. It does so by acknowledging and addressing institutional anti-Blackness, which it defines as the systemic marginalization and devaluation of Black people.

The initiative, which began when the Committee on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ History and Memory joined in February 2019, aims to define Black Institution — a culturally-relevant concept of connecting African & African American Studies at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (´¡´¡´¡³§·¡),ÌýBlack Student Union, Black Employee Resource Group, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Black Alumni Network, Black Life Advisory Council, the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE) and other entities to enhance the Black experience at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

The Black Lumen Project maintains a presence on the Committee on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ History and Memory and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s membership with the national USS consortium, organizes and leads initiatives and events, and prepares an annual report on the Black experience at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Additionally, the BLP works to advance ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s diversity, equity and inclusion curricular resources, and works with academic and student life programs and departments to amplify the Black experience across the university.

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