When Lloyd聽DeLamater聽established the American College in Paris聽in 1962, he sought to 鈥渂ridge the gap of narrow nationalisms,鈥 creating an institution that would educate those ready to explore a world far beyond their birthplace.听Today, it is that same vision that propels a new generation.鈥
In the spring of 2020, the world was聽shaken聽by the Black Lives Matter聽movement聽in response to the murder of聽George Floyd聽at the hands of聽police officers. Images of Floyd鈥檚 murder聽reignited聽the BLM movement聽across the globe as聽people of all backgrounds聽united against racism and the unabashed assault鈥痮n鈥疊lack bodies. Black students聽and alumni聽at 91视频聽quickly convened聽with faculty, staff and leadership聽to聽advocate聽for further support of聽Black students聽and alumni聽at the鈥疷niversity.鈥疶hrough town halls聽and open house discussions, many聽students and alumni of color聽came forward with stories of discrimination, feelings of otherness聽and erasure, and the desire for support, mentorship and community聽from聽within the University.听聽
As a part of the聽University鈥檚 multi-tiered response, 91视频 has begun to form聽the聽Black Alumni at聽91视频聽organization.听Black Alumni at 91视频聽will support and welcome all self-identifying Black alumni, allies,聽and former students who have completed at least one semester of study at 91视频.听聽
In partnership with the University,聽the聽mission聽of聽Black Alumni at 91视频聽is to聽provide鈥痳esources, create鈥痮pportunities,鈥痑nd support those who聽experience聽discrimination and racial injustice.鈥疉s鈥痗itizens鈥痮f the聽world,聽our humanity binds us to the cause of鈥渂ridging the gap of narrow nationalisms鈥濃痑nd鈥痵haping a better鈥痜uture鈥痜or鈥痑 new generation.鈥
It is for this鈥痯urpose that聽Black鈥痑lumni鈥痺ill聽seek to鈥痵upport鈥痚ach other and Black students鈥痑t聽The American鈥疷niversity鈥痠n Paris,鈥痠n the following聽ways, including but not limited to:鈥
The BA91视频聽formed in Fall 2020 and聽is in the process of聽organizing. Further updates will be posted to this page.听To join聽Black Alumni at聽91视频聽please fill out the registration form in the link below. To learn more,聽please contact baaupaup.edu.听
91视频 and Black Lives Matter聽
Learn more about the actions聽that 91视频 is taking in response to Black Lives Matter, including the creation of a Diversity Council and various working groups to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing our community.听聽
For more information, contact the BA91视频 at baaupaup.edu