the mission

The mission of the BSA is to support and advocate on behalf of black students in order to enhance Duke academically, socially, and culturally.

Purpose

The Black Student Alliance serves the purpose of representing the interests of the Black Undergraduate students of Duke University. We are primarily an organization geared toward communicating the particular administration and student population at large by programming information relevant to the black experience. We work amongst ourselves and with various other organizations to develop programs in the interest of black students. We aim to enrich student life at the university culturally, intellectually, and socially; to ensure full ongoing administration commitment of fair, equitable policies; and to strengthen and support the bonds of community between black Duke students and the larger Duke and Durham communities.

The Black Student Alliance also serves as an umbrella group for its affiliates, Dance Black, Karamu, and United in Praise.