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The Stanford Black Student Union which was founded in 1967 serves as a central resource for Black students during and beyond their undergraduate years at Stanford. In addition, the BSU's mission and goals, unify the entire Stanford student population on a common ground and enable each of us, through the BSU, to work collectively to advance the status of black people domestically and globally. With a membership of over 450 members and an alumni network of over 1200 graduates, this organization's presence in terms of campus impact and influence has grown and continues to grow each year.

It is with this vision that we welcome you all to learn more about this organization as it has been a mouthpiece for Black students from the early sixties through the 21st century to help Black Stanford students to understand their experience as Black people in America. The mission of this organization extends beyond simply unifying students - through unity we hope to create an environment where we as a community can learn from each other for the common good of our people and ultimately utilize this knowledge for the advancement of Black people everywhere.

The BSU has established itself as a dynamic organizationfor learning, action, and overall, being committed to enriching the experience of Black students at Stanford as well as the greater Stanford community.

The BSU is currently updating its formal archive Justice and Hope. To learn more about the archive renewal initiative or to investigate the history of the BSU thus far contact historian Cherrie Randle at ckrandle@stanford.edu.