Black Community
Led by a mission focused on social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, Loyola Marymount University is committed to the success of students, staff, and faculty from historically marginalized communities. One step in this mission is to increase access to the resources and programs that our BIPOC community members may connect with the most, in order to enhance their LMU experience.
On this page you will find specialized programs, student and employee affinity and networking groups, upcoming events, and community resources that centralize the Black community. Each focused initiative offers a space to build community connections, to advance career and educational opportunities, and to thrive at LMU.
Celebrate Black History Month
Join us in honoring Black History Month throughout February. Together, we will reflect on the past, connect as a community, and celebrate and promote Black excellence, on and off the bluff.
LMU Anti-Racism Project
The Mbongi Spot
Taking a concrete step to foster a sense of belonging and a space of connection for the Black student body, with an atmosphere that prioritizes the well-being of the Black student population at Loyola Marymount University, the Mbongi Spot, a Black student space, was established as a permanent campus location.
The Inclusive History and Images Project (IHIP)
The Inclusive History and Images Project (IHIP), an important component of LMU’s ongoing university-wide anti-racism initiative, seeks to address important gaps in understanding our own institutional history by gathering stories and images from alumni and the greater LMU community to tell the full and inclusive LMU story.
Community Affinity Groups
Black Faculty and Staff Association
The LMU Black Faculty & Staff Association (BFSA) provides opportunities for social and professional connection, and acknowledgement and celebration of the contributions of Black faculty and staff on and off campus.
Black Law Students' Association
The goals of the Black Law Students Association are to encourage and promote academic excellence for BLSA members and to increase awareness of national and international issues confronting Blacks and other people of color.
African American Alumni Association
The African American Alumni Association (AAAA) provides financial assistance to deserving undergraduate LMU students who achieve academically and actively support their community.
Student Organizations
- #BlackatLMU
- African Student Association
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Tau Kappa Chapter)
- Black Greek Council
- Black Student Union
- Black Queer + QTPOC Space
- Brothers of Consciousness
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Tau Delta Chapter)
- Indigenous Student Union
- Intercultural Facilitators Program (IF)
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Kuumba Hip Hop Dance Crew
- LMU Association of Black Journalists
- Muslim Student Association
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- One Pride
- School of Education's Black Graduate Student Association: Imani
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
- Sisters in Solidarity
- Theater in Color
Programs and Departments
Cultural Resources
- Office of Black Student Services
- Ethnic and Intercultural Services (students)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (faculty and staff)