Stanford University's Black community is both diverse and dynamic, with new organizations created regularly to meet the changing needs of its constituency, and unify students with similar interests. However, we all have a common goal and as such, cooperate to achieve it through the formation of the Stanford Black Leaders Committee, a collection of leaders from Stanford's well established black organizations.

Cultural Organizations

Stanford African Students Association (SASA) - Stanford African Students Association (SASA) was founded in 1979 to foster unity among African students and to create awareness in the Stanford community of issues related to Africa.

Caribbean Students Association (CSA) - The Caribbean Students Association (CSA) was revived on Stanford’s campus in 1991. CSA has embarked on an educational campaign to foster awareness and involvement in Caribbean affairs.

Stanford Ethiopian Student Union (SESU) - The objective of SESU is to collect and disseminate information about Ethiopian history, culture, and politics in order to increase awareness about Ethiopia.

Nigerian Students Association (NAIJA) - NAIJA seeks to educate and celebrate the deep beauty of Nigeria's diverse culture and heritage to fellow Stanford students and neighboring communities.

Akwaaba - The goal of Akwaaba is enlighten the Stanford community about the rich heritage, culture, and current state (e.g. political and social climate) of Ghana.

Support Organizations

Black Recruitment Orientation Committee (BROC) - Established in 1976 as a committee of the Black Student Union, the Black Recruitment Orientation Committee (BROC) introduces prospective and incoming Black students to faculty, staff and students.

Black and Queer at Stanford (BlaQS) - Black and Queer at Stanford (BlaQS) is a support organization dedicated to the affirmation and advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and queer identified Black students, faculty, and staff at Stanford University.

Black Men's Forum (BMF) - The Black Men's Forum is an organization started in recognition of a need for an inclusive, meaningful, and structured network of Black male students on Stanford's campus. The goal is to establish and foster a sense of unity, strength, and love among Black males and to direct it towards uplifting the community at large. It also aims to foster positive relationships for black men with others, to develop and highlight the leadership of black men in their communities, and to engage and affect the lives of others beyond the boundaries of Stanford's campus.

Political Organizations

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - The Stanford NAACP focuses on spreading political and cultural awareness throughout all communities, not just minority communities. This is done through such activities as voter registration and education drives, distributing information about the stances of candidates in impending elections, sponsoring lectures and other campus events.

Performing Arts Organizations

Kuumba Dance Ensemble - The Kuumba Dance Ensemble was created in the 1970's by a group of energetic students who wished to perform traditional African, African-American, and jazz dance as a small ensemble. They received the support from the Committee on Black Performing Arts to create their own student-operated group.

Jam Pac’d - Jam Pac'd is Stanford's first original Hip-Hop dance group founded on campus in 1991.  Since then, Jam Pac'd has expanded from seven members to over twenty-five.  Despite its expansion, the group retains its ties with the Black community in which it was developed. Jam Pac'd is not only a dance group, but an expression of cultural and ethnic harmony, and the multiculturalism upon which Stanford prides itself.

Catch A Fyah - Catch A Fyah is Stanford’s first and only Caribbean dance group that brings a unique style, energy and flavor to the dance culture at Stanford University. Catch A Fyah places an emphasis on producing unique and vibrant performances with surprising choreography and colorful costumes, saturated with Caribbean flavor. Check them out because it will be the closest you will ever get to being in the Caribbean here on campus.

Stanford Steppers - The Stanford Steppers is a performance group comprised of undergraduate students at Stanford. The team was founded by two students in October of 1998, with the goal of perfecting the unique African-American art of stepping.

Black Greek Letter Organizations

African-American Fraternal & Sororal Associaton (AAFSA) - The African-American Fraternal & Sororal Association (AAFSA) is the governing body of the historically Black Greek Letter Organizations at Stanford including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. It is an opportunity for the various members to come together to create a yearly program schedule while serving as an open forum for collaboration.

Pre-Professional Organizations

Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (SBSE) - SBSE has continued a long tradition of programs on Stanford's campus geared towards the successful recruitment, retention, and graduation of talented and enthusiastic Black scientists and engineers. Some of these programs include college tutorial sessions, and weekly "Study Jams".

Black Psychology Student Association - The Stanford Psychology Association (BPSA) provides an academic network of Professors who provide mentorship to students who pursue psychological studies/interests issues that pertain to African Americans.

Stanford Black Pre-Business Society (BPBS) - The Stanford Black Pre-Business Society (BPBS) is concerned with the issues of Blacks in the business world. BPBS seeks to enhance the political, cultural and social awareness of its members surrounding the relationship between the business world and the Black community.

Stanford Black Pre-Medical Society (SBPO) - The Black Pre-Medical Organization (SBPO) was founded in 1971 by a group of African-American students facing similar difficulties in pre-med classes. Subsequently, they developed a study group and found strength in their unity, which has improved their academic performance.

Black Pre-Law Society (BPLS) - The Black Pre-Law Society's (BPLS) purpose is to assist Black students in their preparation for legal careers and to provide valuable educational and social services to the Black community as a whole.

Black Society of Sociology Students (BSOSS) - The Black Society of Sociology Students was founded in 2007 as an organization which seeks to embrace and highlight the diverse population of Sociology students at Stanford. We would also like to spread awareness of the advantages that the major has to offer all students.