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A Flash From the Past: Alumni and current students look back on the progress of diversity at Harvard-Westlake

Josie Abugov February 13, 2018

In the spring of 1956, as applications for Harvard School trickled into the admissions office, controversy broke out within the school community. Bothered parents frantically contacted then-headmaster...

LAHSO and BLACC discuss cultural appropriation at sleepover

Tammer Bagdasarian November 20, 2017

The Latin American and Hispanic Student Organization held its inaugural club-wide sleepover Nov. 17 in collaboration with the Black Leadership and Culture Club, hosting games, bonding activities and group...

Affinity groups attend first monthly meeting

Kaitlin Musante September 18, 2017

Members of various affinity groups on campus discussed community values and future goals at their first ever monthly meeting. Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nate Cardin said that they...

BLACC members bond on annual retreat

Saba Nia August 29, 2017

Following the success of their first retreat last year, student and faculty members of the Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club held bonding exercises and workshops Aug. 19. The retreat, which...

Photo Illustration by Josie Abugov and Alena Rubin

Proud to be BLACC: Profiling Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club

Sabrina de Brito April 23, 2017

On any given Monday morning, Chalmers 307 is buzzing. The room is packed with more than 30 students and faculty members, eager to debate and discuss race-related issues. The noise level climbs as friends...

Prefects host meeting regarding slur controversy

Prefects host meeting regarding slur controversy

Danielle Spitz March 6, 2017

Head Prefects Cate Wolfen ’17 and Matt Thomas ’17 welcomed student suggestions regarding an improvement in diversity and inclusivity at school on Monday during break. After reports surfaced of students,...

Administration meets with affinity groups to discuss diversity, slur controversy

Danielle Spitz February 22, 2017

Student members of Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club, Gender-Sexuality Awareness Club, La Femme Club and Latin-American Students Organization met with members of the faculty and administration...

BLACC prepares to meet with Commons

Danielle Spitz February 21, 2017

In response to the recent controversy over students using racial and homophobic slurs on social media, members of Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club held an open meeting on Tuesday to discuss...

Bakari Sellers speaks to students at an all-school sssembly Monday. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Bakari Sellers urges students to ‘journey to excellence’

Anthony Weinraub February 13, 2017

CNN political commentator and former South Carolina Representative Bakari Sellers urged students to reflect on the progress made toward racial equality and how to best continue such progress at an all-school...

Students enjoy refreshments at the multicultural lunch.
Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Affinity groups host multicultural brunch

Jenny Li January 30, 2017

Student-led affinity groups including the Latin American Student Organization, Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club, Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club and La Femme hosted a multicultural brunch...

Students listen to a speaker at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Printed with permission of Lucy Kim 19

Students, faculty attend diversity conferences

Alison Oh December 11, 2016

Students and faculty discussed leadership and diversity at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference and People of Color Conference on Dec. 8-10 in Atlanta. Six student representatives attended the...

Middle and upper school BLACC members convened at the Middle School campus for the first-ever retreat on Aug. 20. Club members heard from featured speaker Jarron Collins 97. Credit: Tina Cleveland/Chronicle

BLACC participates in first-ever retreat

Josie Abugov August 31, 2016

At the first ever Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club retreat, guest speaker Golden State Warriors assistant coach Jarron Collins ’97 told students to work hard inside and outside of school. “The...

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