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Commemorating Black History: Chef Ramsey’s Cooking Class

DCC executive chef Thomas Ramsey leads a class on Gullah Geechee cuisine for the inaugural event of the BCC's Black History Month '26 series

February 12, 2026

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Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs Celebrates Radical Black Motherhood for MLK Week

Jonas Barr '27 reflects on last week's moderated discussion at the BCC between author Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs and journalist Elleanor Jean Hendley, and connects Dr. Tubbs' research into the unexplored history of mothers within Black political activism with their personal experiences

February 5, 2026

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Dr. Bernice King Speaks on Nonviolence for Swarthmore’s MLK Week

Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a talk on the King philosophy of nonviolence and love-centered activism at Pearson Hall Theatre in the Lang Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 24. The event, hosted

February 6, 2025

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BCC Brings Students to 2024 UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit

On Feb. 16, students sponsored by the Black Cultural Center (BCC) visited New York City for the 2024 Global Engagement Summit, hosted by the United Nations Association (UNA-USA) in the General Assembly Hall. The Global Engagement Summit is an annual full-day event

February 29, 2024

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Cooper Series Events on HeLa Cells Emphasize Importance of Bioethics, Honoring Henrietta Lacks’s Legacy

Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who passed away in 1951 at 31, has saved more lives than nearly anyone in history. She has helped eradicate polio, create the HPV vaccine, and discover that humans have 46 — not 48 —

November 4, 2021

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Mikayla Purnell ’22

Mikayla Purnell ’22 is a spirited sophomore from Newark, D.E. An engaged person in all facets of her life, Purnell channels her energy into her studies as a candidate for a double major in the Economics course major and a special major

February 27, 2020

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Atinuke Lardner ’22

Atinuke Lardner ’22 is the kind of curious person who spends much of her free time delving into “disparate topics,” constantly investigating and developing new interests and building upon her various streams of knowledge. When she’s not in the classroom or hanging

January 30, 2020

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Malcolm Bevans ’22

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and 25th anniversary of the Chester Children’s Chorus — the college is Celebrating Black Excellence through programming for this year. The

November 14, 2019

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Paul Buchanan ’21

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and 25th anniversary of the Chester Children’s Chorus — the college is Celebrating Black Excellence through programming for this year. The

October 31, 2019

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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Emma Morgan-Bennett ’20

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and 25th anniversary of the Chester Children’s Chorus — the college is Celebrating Black Excellence through programming for this year. The

October 24, 2019

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Commemorating Black History: Chef Ramsey’s Cooking Class

Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs Celebrates Radical Black Motherhood for MLK Week

Dr. Bernice King Speaks on Nonviolence for Swarthmore’s MLK Week

BCC Brings Students to 2024 UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit

Cooper Series Events on HeLa Cells Emphasize Importance of Bioethics, Honoring Henrietta Lacks’s Legacy

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Mikayla Purnell ’22

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Atinuke Lardner ’22

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Malcolm Bevans ’22

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Paul Buchanan ’21

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Emma Morgan-Bennett ’20

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