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“🎓🌟 Our Class of 2024 graduates had a blast at our Stoles Ceremony rehearsal dinner! Huge thanks to and family for hosting us! Starting off our graduation weekend with Soul Food from , a fantastic Black-owned business in Lexington, KY, was the perfect touch! 🍽️✨ Don’t miss our Presentation of Stoles Ceremony tonight at 7pm in Phelps Stokes! See you there!

Congratulations to our Black Cultural Center Director Kristina Gamble for being selected for inclusion into 2024 Stellar 50 Class. NASPA’s Black Diaspora Knowledge Community’s Stellar 50 class has at least five (5) years in the field of higher education while championing the initiatives of the BDKC and making significant impacts in both professional and philanthropic endeavors within higher education. ✊🏾

Join us on the last day of Black History Month (2/29) at 6pm for a collaboration between , , and The BIPOC Advisory Committee. We are welcoming Dr. Johanna Napoleon, who will be speaking on colorism issues in Black and Brown communities.

Dr. Napoleon is a Dominican-Haitian born in Dominican Republic who is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology. In her 10 years in the mental health industry, she has worked in various capacities to help break down barriers for people of color to receive mental health services. We hope that you join us for more details on her work with colorism and mental health.

REGISTER USING LINK IN BIO. Dinner will be provided.

The Black Cultural Center at Berea College, the Sisterhood of Queens United amongst the Diaspora (SQUAD) and The Black Male Leadership Initiative (BMLI) invite you to have a complimentary plated dinner, and let’s celebrate love together! To be clear, this event is for people in ships: relationships, courtships, engagement-ships, single-ships, its complicated-ships and people over-the-SHIPS!

The Black Cultural Center would like to wish everyone a Happy Black History Month! This year’s national theme is African Americans and the Arts. This year focuses on the fusion of African, Caribbean, and the Black American lived experiences! Today, we began the month with a fitting convocation from a literary artist, Evette Dionne. Evette brought to light the various Black women who were warriors in the fight for the right to vote in the United States. Berea College is no stranger to trailblazing new paths. Light bearers such as Dr. Carter G. Woodson serves as a reminder that our beloved college is directly tied to Black History. Just last year we celebrated becoming the FIRST college or university in the state of Kentucky to install a natural hair care and beauty machine!

Join us this month as we celebrate the vibrant canvas of the Black experience at Berea College through expressions of love, fashion, amplifying of Black voices, networking, and practices of Sankofa (to go back and get it). First up...We are happy to announce that our Berea College Black Male Leadership Initiative will have representation at The University of Kentucky’s Men of Color Symposium this Friday hosted by The Martin Luther King Center. Throughout the month we will bring your attention to events, programs, and resources sponsored or co-sponsored by the BCC! February is the shortest month but full of events and opportunities for engagement. However, please remember to practice self-care because rest is Revolutionary! Our Black Cultural Center staff and Junior Colleagues would like to encourage you to put Wellness Wednesdays at 1pm on your calendar for a quick 10-minute meditation in our center led by our Assistant Director of Specialized Services, Mr. Joel Wilson!

Happy Monday yall! Let’s start the Monday off right with our .

Here is a recap of the Annual 53rd BSU Pageant last night! Congratulations to our winners. Shout out to all the alumni, the students and all who came to support along with the program coordinators and pro-staff, and their team to put together an awesome pageant last night! ‼️

The Black Student Union is excited to host the 53rd Black Student Union: Shades of Ebony Homecoming Pageant on Friday, November 17th at 7:30PM located at Phelps Stokes. Doors will open at 6:30PM.

You can purchase tickets (CASH ONLY) at the Black Cultural Center between the hours of 4pm-5pm today, 1pm-5pm on Thursday, and Friday from 10am-1pm. Our BSU pageant coordinators' email addresses are listed on the flyer for questions. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the day of the pageant. Tickets are $5 for Berea Students, and $10 General Admission ticket price for everyone else attending the pageant. Children under 12 years of age have free admission!

The Black Student Union held its first Scholarship Pageant in 1970 to showcase, embrace, and celebrate African and African American history and culture through student talents. Over the years, the BSU Pageant has transformed into a cultural avenue. This Pageant highlights outstanding students that have gathered to uplift the Black community on campus. This year's pageant theme: Shades of Ebony! Let's come out and support this pageant that our students have been working diligently on for months!

Happy Motivational Monday!

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Our BCC Staff members Mr Joel Wilson and Ms Kristina Gamble had an amazing time engaging with Woodson Scholars and their families at our Berea College Admissions’ Woodson Scholars Preview Day!

Come out and join us as we have girl talk with Dr. Luney. Let’s paint and eat together!!🤎 Come ready to have a good time😉.

To help start our Mondays off right, we are introducing, Motivational Mondays with the BCC! 💪🏽

The BCC and the would like to thank everyone who helped us wrap up our Latinx Heritage Month. We talked about Afro-Latinidad being a vibrant and integral part of Latinx culture, and how it is often overlooked or misunderstood. A special thank you to our panelists Johannil Napoléon, Coral Morel, Martina Jackson, & Soreyda Begley for sharing their Afro-Latin experience and the nuances that come with it in hopes of raising awareness. We had a packed house and look forward to continuing this conversation during Black History Month!

Come out and join us this Thursday, October 9, 2023, on our four-part series with the Owner of Besthetic Cosmetics, all Natural Skincare Products, and Holistic Esthetician, Ms. Britanny. She will be talking about self-care, skin, hygiene importance, s*x education, protection, and menstrual cycles over the span of this semester and next semester. This event will make 1 of the 4 part series. You DON'T want to miss this!! Participants will receive a free gift bag:) FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!

As Latinx Heritage Month comes to an end, the ECL and the BCC would like to invite you to our collaborative event on Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carter G. Woodson Center.

Afro-Latinidad is a vibrant and integral part of Latinx culture, yet it is often overlooked or misunderstood. We will be joined by panelists Johannil Napoléon, Coral Morel, Martina Jackson, Soreyda Begley, and Christina Fontenelle to bring forth this conversation. They will share their Afro-Latin experience and the nuances that come with it in hopes of raising awareness.

We hope you can join us!

Please RSVP by clicking the link below.

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Here is the recap of S.Q.U.A.D.’s most recent event: Sugar Scrubs 😊Thank you to all who came out and supported!✨

Come on out and join us as we make sugar scrubs. There will be an information session on sugar scrubs and how to use them! Thursday, September 28 in the Activities Room at 6pm.🍭

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Interested in being Royalty?! It’s that time again for Our Black Student Union Homecoming Pageant informational/interviews! Join us at Phelps Stokes from 10am-1pm for an opportunity to learn about our pageant! Don’t let worry, stressing about talent, or fear get in your way! We are eager to help you with all of those things including building community along the way! ✊🏾 .pageant

Check out some highlights of the Bcc at the Involvement Fair!

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Come out and join S.Q.U.A.D( Sisterhood of Queens United Among The Diaspora) as we decorate our own garden box to fill with positive affirmations!!🪴 Thursday, September 14th in the Activities Room!