Minority Clubs

Student Clubs and Organizations Celebrating Diverse Cultures

African Student Kollective. Three words: Explore, articulate, and celebrate! ASK wants women willing to discover the rich diversity that is African culture. The Kollective is all about promoting unity at MBC and other colleges.
President: Haja Aminata Turay
Advisor: Joanne L. Harris

Anointed Voices of Praise is MBC’s student-directed, traveling music ministry of traditional and contemporary gospel music. This music mission has also formed an exchange with a gospel choir in France — AVP went to France in 2004, and the French visited us in 2005.
President: Tina Brown 
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Black Student Alliance. This is an organization that explores and articulates the varied concerns of African-American students, provides a support network, and celebrates African-American culture on campus.
President: Tiffany Jackson
Advisors:  Joanne L. Harris, Dr. Amy Tillerson

Caribbean Student Association. This group tells the stories and shares the tradition of Caribbean, South American, Central American, and African culture.
President: Tene Young 
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Greater Things Dance Ministry. A truly, and literally, moving experience. This student-choreographed and directed liturgical dance ministry seeks to promote spiritual growth through movement. The choreography embraces African-American dance expression.
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Kuumba Players (kuumba means creativity in Swahili). This theatre group explores, expresses, and celebrates African-American life. Thespians and non-thespians welcome!
Director: Barbara Sha Jackson
Advisor: Joanne L. Harris

Latinas Unidas is an organization which provides opportunities for Mary Baldwin students to explore, articulate, and celebrate Latin American culture. It promotes unity among Latina Students.
President: Chantel Brace
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Libations is a literary megaphone for the African-American voice at MBC. This annual publication allows African-American students to present their work through poetry, prose, short stories, photography, and art.
Editor: Barbara Sha Jackson
Advisors: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott, Sarah Kennedy

Minority Recruitment Council assists the Office of Admission with the recruitment of students of color. The MRC also supports Minority Recruitment Weekend.
Advisor: Cierra Alston

Minority Women in Unity promotes coalition-building among minority student organizations and students of color. MWU provides opportunities for cultural enrichment and awareness on campus.
Advisor: Joanne Harris

Umoja Chronicles is a newsletter published by the African-American and Multicultural Affairs Office. It embraces topics that celebrate the cultures of American ethnic minorities. Umoja is designed to lend emotional, cultural, and social support to women of color at Mary Baldwin College.
Editor: Joanne Harris 
Student Editor: Tiffany Jackson 

Umoja House
The Umoja House is a special interest residence which houses five highly-motivated young women who are committed to creating and facilitating events that celebrate and explore African-American history and culture. Working closely with the African-American and Multicultural Affairs Office, Umoja House residents create a center for co-curricular learning. Umoja House programming embraces: open discussions, sister talk forum, support for the Umoja Chronicles, service learning opportunities organized to foster a strong relationship within minority communities, and special events offered to those who are interested in learning  more about African-American culture in a safe and supportive environment.
2006-07 Umoja House residents: Tiffany Jackson, Barbara Sha Jackson, Tina Brown, Carren Cardwell and Danielle Petway
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Get involved and find your passion, explore new interests, and interact with all your peers. For information about all the officially recognized student clubs and organizations at Mary Baldwin College, please visit www.mbc.edu/studentengagement/clubsandorgs.asp.