Happy Black History Month! This year marks the 100th Black History Month, which started as Negro History Week in 1926. As February comes to a close, we wanted to take the space to highlight both the 100 years of legacy of Black students and alumni at UC Berkeley, as well as the creativity and community Black students have curated on this campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From fashion shows to the Bearettes marching in the Black Joy Parade to how Black students in STEM open up access to competitive fields, Black students have always shown up for one another and excelled in many spaces. We hope this issue highlights that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beyond campus, the impact of Black leaders in social movements and notable Black alumni who are innovators in their fields, has reached the city of Berkeley, the Bay Area, California and the world. Happy 100 years of Black legacy at UC Berkeley \u2014 here\u2019s to 100 more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
– Amara McEvoy, Chrissa Olson & Emewodesh Eshete<\/p>\n
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\u201cEnergetic chants and endless music filled the streets of Downtown Oakland at the ninth annual Black Joy Parade on Feb. 22.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Hannah Morris & Farida Dowidar<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, thousands of students pass by \u201cthe wall.\u201d A simple concrete structure in front of the Golden Bear Caf\u00e9, a few feet high and roughly 50 feet long, the wall appears plain and unassuming \u2014 yet it carries a rich legacy today during the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Madeleine Kashkooli<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Black Pre-Dental Association and the Black Student in Health Association aim to uplift and support Black students on the pre-professional health track.\u201d<\/p>\n
– Casey Chang<\/p>\n
\u201cBlack Lives at Cal\u00a0ran a guided black history walking tour Feb. 11 on campus, led by Gia White,\u00a0administrative director of Global, International and Area Studies.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Roman Travato<\/p>\n
\u201cNeat parts and beautiful braids are the precision that Mira McDavitt and Sylvia Akanno aim for. Both self taught, they provide braiding services for UC Berkeley students and the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Luc\u00eda Umeki-Mart\u00ednez<\/p>\n
\u201cUC Berkeley\u2019s School of Education was awarded $500,000 from the 2026 UC-HBCU Initiative grant last July to create a seven-week summer research experience for undergraduate students from Morehouse College and Talladega College.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Alice Conry<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom sourdough pizzas to Ethiopian kitfo and Southern classics, these neighborhood staples reflect the influence of Black and African cultures woven into Berkeley\u2019s dining scene.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Olivia Schallich<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I want schools to teach Black history, but more than that, I am urging you to seek it out wherever you can. I am asking you to recognize the promises of Black history in teaching us lessons that shape who we are and how we understand this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Kendall Carr<\/p>\n
\u201cBy existing at an institution like UC Berkeley \u2014 where you are the minority and, despite their supposed wokeness, your peers still fail to understand you \u2014 Black students must act as a lesson to everyone they come across, whether they want to or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Esi Otoo<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year will mark 10 years since I moved from a place I\u2019ll forever consider home, but I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll be able to call it that much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Raina Dent<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization ruling was not the singular decisive moment in U.S. reproductive history. Instead, it intensified the barriers that, for many Black women, existed even under Roe v. Wade.\u201d<\/p>\n
– Lucy Blanchard<\/p>\n
\u201cIn African American Student Development\u2019s annual Black History Month Fashion Show on Feb. 20, titled \u201cStitched in Power,\u201d students explored how denim is a staple of Black history, citing its importance to Black laborers and explaining how denim has since been reclaimed by the Black community.\u201d<\/p>\n
–\u00a0Taline Hagopian<\/p>\n
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