Campus Spotlight: Les Femmes de Substance

Mission Statement The purpose of Les Femmes de Substances is to foster a sense of community and leadership within the Black female population on Cornell’s campus. Through educational experiences and programs, Les Femmes strives to create women of substance, who will make every effort to give back and build up...

Africana honors Professor Robert L. Harris, Jr.

The conference is intended to investigate and assess the state of scholarship on historiography and African American intellectual history– two interrelated areas which have been the passion and focus of Professor Robert Harris' teaching and scholarship for nearly forty years at Cornell University.  The proceedings of the conference will serve...

2012-2013 CBAA Outstanding Leadership Award

The 2012-2013 Cornell Black Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award recognizes a current undergraduate senior (Class of 2013) of African descent for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University.  The purpose of the award is to recognize past accomplishments and encourage ongoing development...

Cornell University Library features Emancipation Proclamation

As part of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Cornell University Library featured the original copy in the exhibition "Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation at 150" from February 11-18 in the Kroch Library.  Find more information on the exhibit in The Cornell Chronicle.

Cornell Alumni Association’s Black History Month Alumni Spotlight

The Cornell Alumni Association featured Trustee Emeritus Thomas W. Jones '69, MRP '72 for its Black History Month Alumni Spotlight. Full Text below: Many know Thomas Jones as the student exiting Willard Straight in the iconic 1969 photo documenting the famous Straight Takeover. What may not be so commonly known is...