BFASA

The Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFASA) is an organization made up of Carnegie Mellon University faculty and staff, whose proposal is to foster a sense of unity, community and support;  to enhance the quality of the African American experience at Carnegie Mellon and to act as a link between the university and the community at large.

BFASA was introduced to the campus on August 25, 1992.  There are currently 6 Executive Board Members (see below).  BFASA is not just these 6 folks; we rely on a number of people to help plan all the activities BFASA sponsors.

Executive Board

 (left to right: Carter Dykes, Carolyn Manley, Bea Mitchell, Everett Tademy)
Carter Dykes (412) 268-2912
Carolyn Manley (412) 268-2139
Bea Mitchell (412) 268-5076
Everett Tademy (412) 268-1018
Ona Taylor (412) 268-6975

Current Events

Celebrates Black History Month 2004
 

Please read our newsgroup for more information!

Feb 3

Lecture by Albert French, Vietnam Veteran, Author & Photographer

Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Connan Room, University Center
Sponsored by Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFASA)

Feb 6

Food and Vendor Fair

Jewelry, art, books, clothing, etc
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Food Vendors 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wean Commons, University Center

Feb 10

BFASA General Body Meeting

Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Connan Room, University Center

Feb. 17

Food Preparation for Health and Wellness in the African American Community

Lecture by Regina "Yasmeen" Brown, Dietetic Technician
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Connan Room, University Center

Feb. 24

Educational workshop on black memorabilia by local artist BIKO

Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Connan Room, University Center

Feb. 25

BFASA Book Club Discussion

From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore: by Daryl Cumber
Dance Wednesday
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
143 N. Craig Street, Whitfield Hall
Please read our newsgroup for more information!

BFASA Book Club

In 1993, a few of us discovered that we were all reading the same book -- Waiting to Exhale -- and the BFASA book club was born on August 30, 1993.  We meet faithfully on the last Wednesday of each month.
The BFASA Book Club
The BFASA Book Club.
(left to right, back row: Bea Mitchell, Carolyn Manley, Ona Taylor, Kim Murray, Mariam Whitworth-Brown, Sandy Nevel, Carol Lee
front row: Tera Hunter, author of Joy My Freedom:  Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War, and June Hicks)
 

January 28 - Club Room

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
by E. Lynn Harris

February 25 - Pine Room

From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore:
by Daryl Cumber

March 31 - Pine Room

Love
by Toni Morrison

April 28 - Pine Room

Second Sunday
by Michele Andrea Bowen

May 26 - Pine Room

Some Things I Thought I'l Never Do
Pearl Cleage

June 30 - Pine Room

Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories
Walter Mosley

All meetings are from Noon - 1:00 PM

143 N. Craig St., Whitfield Hall

Sister-to-Brother

What is the Sister-to-Brother Luncheon?

On December 9, 1993 we had the first Sister-to-Sister Luncheon.  It was originally held 4 times per year.  Sometimes we had guest speakers, sometimes we shared frustrations and/or good news.  Sometimes we just celebrated being able to get together.  The Brothers felt left out, so we invited them to a Sister-to-Brother luncheon on February 23, 1996.  We wanted to show them how it was done for their Brother-to-Brother luncheon. Well, there's no Brother-to-Brother session yet but we haven't given up!

Other African American and Minority Organizations at CMU SPIRIT
NSBE
CMAP
SHPE
Voices United
Role Models
Community Outreach

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