Mission

Our mission is to stimulate the intellectual, political, cultural, and social growth of all Brite Divinity School students, especially Black students. Through enriching experiences such as general meetings, programming, leadership and mentoring programs, and community service, we seek to educate ourselves and the larger Brite Divinity School community, in hopes that awareness will spark action and ignite change in our communities.

Charge

• Represents the interests and concerns of black students at the Brite Divinity School

• Advocate for black student life for the purpose of improving the campus environment, and providing support for the students and the community

• Establishes and promotes interaction and healthy relationships among ourselves and among all Brite Divinity School students

• Encourage pluralism on the part of the faculty, administration, and the student body at large

• Discourage and abate institutional and individual acts and symbols of racism

• Heighten political, social, and cultural awareness and friendship among all people, regardless of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other form of self-identification

• Help students develop sound leadership skills

• Welcome anyone committed to our mission regardless of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other form of self-identification

• Promote unity and transparency in the Brite Divinity School community

Leadership

• Derrick Gay, Executive President

• Adewole Afolabi, Executive Vice President

• Catherine Njagi, Executive Secretary

• Shenée Simon, Executive Treasurer

Upcoming Events

• IGNITE Worship Night - December 1

• Prayer Walk - January

• Community Conversation - February 4

• Gala - May