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Black Student Alliance UVA
The Black Student Alliance was a group founded at the University of Virginia in 1969 who's purpose was to:

"1)To articulate the problems and to voice the concerns of Black students at the University of Virginia.

2) To establish communication within the Black community and to aid in achieving the common goals of Black students at UVa and Black community in Charlottesville.

3) To conduct political action against unjust policies or programs mandated by the University of Virginia.

4) To serve as an umbrella organization on the grounds of the University of Virginia.

5) To serve as a liaison between Black students, undergraduate and graduate, Black faculty, Black Alumni, and the administration of the University of Virginia."

Origins
The Black Student Alliance, formerly known as Black Students for Freedom, attempted to improve UVa's racial atmosphere in several ways. In March 1969, an Ad Hoc Committee of the Black Students for Freedom created a proposal for an Afro-American Studies program at the University. In predominantly white southern institutions of higher education at the time, several elements of Black history were not included due to racial discrimination. They stated that an Afro-American Studies program was necessary because "The recognition of the Afro-American cultural input is required to meet a debt to the Black community". In 1970, the Black Students for Freedom, along with Black faculty at the University, created the annual series "Black Culture Week" In 1970. In the second annual Black Culture Week, many notable African American writers, poets, academics, and even government legislators came to UVa, including Julian Bond, Nikki Giovanni, and Arna Bontemps. These were large scale events, being held in some of the University's largest venues, like Newcomb Hall Ballroom and the Chemistry Building Auditorium. Black Culture Week is an event that still takes place at the University today.

Legacies
One of the legacies implemented by the Black Student Alliance is the Office of African American Affairs. The Black Student Alliance

- talk about aas program

- talk about how it paved the way for other black clubs like OAS, NAACP at uva, EESA

-Office of African American affairs (1)