The Black Student Alliance at Yale invites you to celebrate its 50th anniversary The Public is Invited
Greetings, Friends of the Afro-American Cultural Center!
Special Info Sharing from Rise Nelson, Director Afro American Cultural Center
I hope you have been well and that we’ll see you for the House’s 50th anniversary celebrations throughout 2019-2020, if not before! (Save the dates will be coming out this winter.)
I wanted to follow up earlier communications from the Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY) to send one last reminder of the organization’s upcoming 50th anniversary celebration next Friday, October 6th to Sunday, October 8:
The Black Student Alliance at Yale invites you to celebrate its 50th anniversary! The theme is “Intersecting Voices: Looking Forward to Our Future while Honoring Our Past,” and event highlights include:
- Friday’s film screening of “BLACK AT YALE: A FILM DIARY” and talkback with its director Warrington Hudlin ’74
- Saturday’s evening gala featuring an award ceremony to honor BSAY’s earliest trailblazers like Alan Woods '68, Donald Ogilvie '68, Junius Williams '68, Paul B. Jones '68, Armstead Robinson '69, Craig Foster '69, Roger Collins '69, Glenn deChabert '70, Woody Brittain '70, Don Roman '71, Ralph Dawson '71, Bill Farley '72, Victor Chears '74, Michael Miller '74, Frank Reid '74, and Bisa Williams '76, among other esteemed achievement award recipients
- Saturday’s evening gala keynote speaker Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent at MSNBC, host of “AM Joy” and “The Reid Report,” and the author of the book Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide.
Please don’t forget to share this Facebook event with your friends, classmates, and colleagues. Additionally, here is the BSAY50th website link so you can see the schedule and award recipients, view hotel options (if needed), and purchase tickets (discount ends tomorrow). I have also pasted the full schedule below, for ease.
Also, we are awaiting information on the Pauli Murray College dedication and will be glad to provide any info we can during BSAY50 registration.
The BSAY Board and I hope to see you back at the House next weekend to celebrate this momentous occasion!
In peace and solidarity,
Risë Nelson
~Schedule of Events~
ONGOING EVENTS
BSAY Oral History Project
Come to the Afro-American Cultural Center Library to share any stories, memories, or photos related to BSAY.
Library, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
BSAY Art History Exhibit
At any point during the weekend, enjoy a walk-through exhibition showcasing BSAY archives and art installations from past and current members of the organization.
Art Gallery, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
Law School Event: Pauli Murray at Yale - 1961-1965
A special installation showcasing the life and legacy of Pauli Murray will be on display at the law library. Click on this link for more information.
Lillian Goldman Law Library Annex - L 3 Reading Room, Sterling Law Bldg, 127 Wall St.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
Registration
Arrive at the Afro-American Cultural Center to register, pick up your name tags, and receive your 50th Celebration Bag.
Founder’s Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
5:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Mixer
Connect with conference participants after registration in the E-Room of The House. Enjoy live music and heavy hors d'oeuvres as well.
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
8:00pm - 10:00pm Movie Screening
BSAY, the Yale Film Study Center, and Films at the Whitney are excited to screen BLACK AT YALE: A FILM DIARY. The film offers insight into the experiences of Yale’s Black Community in the early 1970’s and is followed by a discussion with the director of the film, Warrington Hudlin '74. This is the latest installment in the “Treasures from the Yale Film Archive” series.
Whitney Humanities Center at Yale, 53 Wall St.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH
8:00am - 4:00pm Registration
Arrive at the Afro-American Cultural Center to register, pick up your name tags, and receive your 50th Celebration Bag.
Founder’s Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
9:00am - 9:45am Catered Breakfast and Coffee
Come to the Afro-American Cultural Center for a catered breakfast and special event.
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
10:00am - 11:30am Opening Plenary: BSAY Yesterday, Today, and Beyond
Join us for our kickoff event! Hear from a panel of BSAY alumni and current members to learn about how far we have come, what we have accomplished over the years, and where we hope to go in the future.
Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall (SSS), 1 Prospect St.
11:45am - 1:00pm Community Conversations
We invite you to attend one of three Community Conversations between alumni, current students, community members, and faculty.
• Community Relations Panel - Black Yale’s Relationship with New Haven
• Black Yale Beyond Yale - A Discussion About Alumni Relationships
• Group Workshop - How Class Matters in Black Lives
1:00pm - 3:00pm Lunch
Grab lunch from one of the many New Haven restaurants around campus. A list of black-owned restaurants will be provided.
3:00pm - 4:00pm A Message to Students Delivered by Marian Wright Edelman
Current students are invited for a special conversation with Yale Law School Alumna and Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman YLS '63. In this conversation, Mrs. Edelman will provide advice on maintaining the momentum of activism and hear about the projects students have been working on here at Yale.
Room 201 - Sudler Hall, William L. Harkness Hall (WLH), 100 Wall St.
6:00pm - 9:00pm Evening Gala
Come close out the weekend with our last formal event: the 50th Anniversary Gala. Cocktail hour will start at 6pm and be followed by dinner at 7pm. Enjoy a poetry reading by Victor Kwansa; an acapella performance from Shades of Yale; an award ceremony to honor notable BSAY alumni, and a speech from our keynote speaker, Joy Reid.
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple St
10:30pm - 1:00am After Party
Celebrate the conclusion of the weekend’s main events with a Funk Night after party.
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
9:00am - 11:00am Catered Breakfast
Come to the Afro-American Cultural Center for a final send-off breakfast before returning home.
Founder’s Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
10:00am - 12:00pm Black Church at Yale
Enjoy the Black Church at Yale weekly service and a performance by the Yale Gospel Choir.
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St.
1:00pm - 3:00pm Black Arts Exhibit Displayed by Yale University Art Gallery
If you are still around for the weekend, enjoy a walk-through exhibition showcasing Black art installations from esteemed artists of the African Diaspora.
Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St.
Risë Nelson
Yale University
Assistant Dean of Yale College | 1 Prospect Street, SSS 110
Director of the Afro-American Cultural Center | 211 Park Street
t.203.432.6900 | c.203.314.9898 | f.203.432.7369 | rise.nelson@yale.edu
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