Letter From The President
Welcome to the Black Student Alliance at Yale website.
The Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY) was formed in 1967 in response to an urgent need for collective action to counter injustice and a desire to address the issues facing Black students. During an era when Black Americans were prescribed to second-class citizenship, BSAY campaigned heavily on behalf of people of African descent at Yale. The students of BSAY demonstrated, with great pride, the accomplishments of African-Americans and the beauty and significance of our culture.
This has been a great year for BSAY thus far. We have a dedicated executive board, a committed membership, and a strong presence on Yale's campus.
At the end of the 2008-2009 school year, the BSAY constitution was rewritten. We spent hours going over our history, redefining ourselves, discussing our relevance and role on campus, and setting goals for the coming years.
At the beginning of this school year, the BSAY Executive Board made a promise to dedicate our time and talents to BSAY. We hold weekly meetings on topics relevant to the lives of Black students at Yale. We volunteer at New Haven Reads, tutoring middle and high school students from New Haven. We do collaborations with other groups on campus, ranging from political debates to in-depth discussions to movie screenings. Our Political Action, Community Action, and Social Events Committees are comprised of BSAY members who want to enhance the lives of all students at Yale.
I am proud to say that BSAY is thriving on Yale's campus as we strive to live up to the standards set by our founders and former BSAY members. We welcome all students, faculty, staff, and community members to join us every Tuesday night at 7pm for our general meetings. We hope that you will continue to use this website as a resource to keep up with the happenings of BSAY.
All the best,
Timeica E. Bethel
President, Black Student Alliance at Yale
Yale University, Class of 2011