BSA Weekend Newsletter:
January 18h - January 20th
Letter From The President
Morgan Franklin
Dear BSA Family,
It is officially spring semester, and we officially have a New Head Coach: Coach Derek Mason! Vanderbilt is the only SEC school to have multiple minority head coaches in history. Kudos to us!
We have a lot of exciting events coming up extremely soon!
MLK Day is this monday, and we are expecting our community to turn on in droves to the various MLK celebratory events - starting with the MLK March. This year ever marcher will receive a MLK Hoodie embossed with the faces of the late MLK and the Nelson Mandela! I am encouraging all to attend the march so we can continue this tradition!
Sign up here for the MLK March! The buses will leave Kirkland and Commons at 9:25! Continue down the newsletter for the rest of the events!
Don't forget to get your tickets to the Danny Glover Keynote Address which are free at the Sarratt Box Office!
BSA Week and the Black Affair are right around the corner! Vote for the Black Affair Winners here! Tickets are now on sale now for $10 at the Sarratt Box Office! If you would like to pay your BSA dues on the card instead of cash purchase the $20 ticket which will include your shirt and $10 dues.
SENIORS: CLICK HERE FOR SENIOR PICTURE INFO!!!
Sincerely,
Morgan Franklin
Email: Morgan.A.Franklin@vanderbilt.edu
Website: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/blackstudentalliance
Facebook: facebook.com/MorganAfranklin
Twitter: @MsCaptainM0RGAN
BSA Events This Week
MLK March
Leaving from The Ingram Commons at Murray Circle and Kirkland Circle
(Breakfast Refreshments)
Buses for the 2014 Freedom March arrive for pick up at 9:00 a.m. at Kirkland Circle and Murray Circle in The Ingram Commons. The buses depart campus at 9:25 a.m. and transport students to the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church and 28th Avenue North. The march will start at 10:00 a.m., and will arrive at TSU’s Gentry Center at 11:00 a.m. Immediately after the march, buses will be available from 11:00-12:00 p.m. at the TSU’s Gentry Center to transport students back to campus.
Sign up for the Nashville Freedom March here. All March participants will receive a commemorative hooded sweatshirt and a complimentary breakfast.
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 09:00 AM
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
MLK Lunchtime Symposium: Elliott Ozment, Nashville Civil Rights and Immigration Attorney
Elliott Ozment focuses on the plight of brown people today, highlighting the many similarities to the struggle of black people in the Civil Rights era. Ozment draws on King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, which he believes is the best exposition of civil rights/human rights in the English language. Ozment will present the case that the rights of immigrants is the human rights struggle of our time in this country.
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 12:00 PM
Student Life Center Board of Trust Room
Afternoon Teach-In: Teach In (A) “Movie Moments” with Danny Glover • Sarratt Cinema
Our MLK keynote speaker, Danny Glover will be on stage with moderators Dr. Frank E. Dobson, Jr. and Producer/Director Carolyn McDonald to explore some of Glover’s most memorable roles and examine his use of film to inspire social activism. Closing remarks and reflection by Prof. Alice Randall. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 01:15 PM
Sarratt Cinema
Teach-In (B) Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Freedom Riders • Black Cultural Center
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 02:45 PM
BCC
Teach In (C) Reflections on Social Justice In a Global Context: Martin, Mandela, Means, and Their Movements
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 03:45 PM
The Ingram Commons Multi-Purpose Room
Reflections on Service and Social Justice
Students, faculty and staff who dedicated time to service over the weekend are invited to reflect with us on their experiences through the lens of our great social justice leaders, MLK Jr. and Nelson Mandela.
For more info please link to: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oacs/2013/12/mlk-jr-weekend-of-action/
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 05:00 PM
OACS Lounge (305 Sarratt/Rand) Office of Active Citizenship and Service (OACS)
MLK Keynote: An Evening with Danny Glover
Moderated by Distinguished Professor Dale P. Andrews of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, this keynote presents an evening of engaging discussion with actor/activist Danny Glover. Glover will talk about his career as an actor and his many endeavors as a social activist. Community and campus questions will be answered by Glover throughout the evening.
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 06:30 PM
Langford Auditorium
Events Around Campus This Week
The Blue and White Formal
Saturday, Jan 18, 2014, 10:00 PM
Student Life Center
Miss Black And Gold Pageant
Sunday, Jan 19, 2014, 06:00 PM
Sarratt Cinema
Upcoming BSA Events
BSA Week 2014: Nothing Was The Same
Celebrating 50 Years of Integration
Wednesday Feb. 5th - Sunday Feb. 9th
From Time: Black Alumni Mixer // Commemoration of Integration
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014, 07:00 PM
Alumni Hall 100
All Me: Capture The Flag
Thursday, Feb 6, 2014, 06:30 PM
Vanderbilt Recreational Center: Natchez Turf Field
Connect: International First Fridays Lunch Discussion
Friday, Feb 7, 2014, 12:00 PM
BCC
615 To My City: Tennessee State Museum
Saturday, Feb 8, 2014, 01:00 PM
Tennessee State Museum, Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN, United States
BSA Presents: The Annual Black Affair
The Black Affair - An Awards Gala
Sunday, Feb 9, 2014, 05:30 PM
Student Life Center, 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States
Vote for the Black Affair Winners here! Tickets are now on sale now for $10 at the Sarratt Box Office! If you would like to pay your BSA dues on the card instead of cash purchase the $20 ticket which will include your shirt and $10 dues.
Doors open at 5 PM
SLC Ballroom
You are cordially invited to a night of celebration honoring students, various organizations as well as faculty members.
Dinner will be served.
*Formal dresses and suits are required for this event*
Long dresses preferred - not required
BSA GBM
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014, 06:00 PM
BCC
February Lunch Time Series - Every Friday
Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 12:00 PM
BCC
Commemoration of Trayvon Martin's Death: Fruitvale Station Showing & Discussion
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 06:30 PM
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
Quote of the Week
"Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm." - Pope Paul VI
Black Student Alliance
Please contact us!
Email: Morgan.A.Franklin@vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://vandybsa.wix.com/vandybsa
Facebook: facebook.com/vandybsa
Twitter: @vandybsa