Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association

Mission

Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association (LCBAA) fosters excellence and community among current and future Black alumni and allies of Lewis & Clark College. Through its events and initiatives, LCBAA serves as a resource to facilitate networking to maximize the achievement of career goals for current Black students and alumni. We aim to create a robust network of Black alumni that embodies Lewis & Clark’s cornerstones of excellence, equity, community, and service. We collectively and individually aspire to:

  • Collaborate with the LC board of Alumni and the BSU to support the academic and life success of Black students at Lewis & Clark.
  • Support the success of Black alumni in their careers, community and global experiences.
  • Encourage the engagement of Black alumni in the Lewis & Clark community.
  • Support the ability of LC to provide a high-quality Diversity and Equity education to faculty and administrators.
  • Work in partnership with the College to address issues that may impact the interests and concerns of Black students
  • Serves as a resource to facilitate networking to maximize the achievement of career goals for current Black students and alumni. We invite all Black alumni and students of Lewis & Clark to join our online community to foster excellence, equity, community, and service. 

Learn more about the Black Student Union (BSU) or email them at bsu@lclark.edu. You can follow the BSU on Instagram.

You can email the Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association at lcblackalumni@lclark.edu.

Meet Lewis & Clark Board of Alumni President Dr. Stacy Thompson.

Meet Lewis & Clark’s 2020 Outstanding Young Alumna Award winner Kemiyondo Coutinho ’12

Meet a Student- John Mbanda ’25

Find the Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Network on LinkedIn.

News

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Roosevelt Robinson Scholarship

L&C’s Law School celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Roosevelt Robinson Scholarship, honoring the legacy of Judge Roosevelt Robinson ’76, and his quest to add more diversity to Oregon’s legal community.

Focusing on Women’s Health in West Africa

With funds from a Projects for Peace grant, Latifatou “Lati” Savadogo BA ’24 spent the summer working to provide life-saving health screenings to displaced women in her home country of Burkina Faso.

President Holmes-Sullivan Receives Women of Influence 2024 Award

President Robin Holmes-Sullivan was recognized as one the best and brightest women leaders in the region by the Portland Business Journal Women of Influence 2024 award.

Paula Hayes BS ’92 Elected New Chair of L&C’s Board of Trustees Paula Hayes BS '92

Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees has elected Paula Hayes BS ’92 as its next chair. Hayes, an entrepreneurial cosmetics chemist and founder and CEO of Hue Noir, has served on the Board of Trustees since 2014.

 

 

Events

LCBAA Pop Up! at Homecoming and Family Weekend

Come and enjoy a pre-football game social with games, trivia, and a chance to win prizes. Plus, you can learn more about the Lewis &Clark Black Alumni Association! October 19, 11 a.m., outside the football game. 

Alumni of Color Reception at Homecoming and Family Weekend

Students, alumni, family, and friends are invited to enjoy post-game refreshments with fellow members of the L&C community from historically underrepresented groups. October 19, 4 p.m. (or after the LC football game) in Stamm Dining Hall, Fowler Student Center.

21st Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies

The 21st Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies examines the different borders we experience, the role of borders in our lives, and the relationship between borders and ideas of race and ethnicity. November 13- 15.

Alumni of Color Reception at Alumni Weekend, June 28, 2025. 
Juneteenth Commemoration at Alumni Weekend, June 28, 2025.

Black Graduation 2024:

Find more pictures from Black Graduation 2024.

Black Graduation 2023:

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Alumni Weekend 2024. See pictures here

Past Events

Black Alumni Career Panel: Career Pivots and Transitions
The Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association (LCBAA), with the assistance of the Student Alumni Association (SAA), held the Black Alumni Career Panel: Career Pivots and Transitions on February 28. L&C alumni panelists explored the diverse experiences and journeys they have navigated during career shifts post L&C. You can watch the recording here. Find the links to our presenters’ LinkedIn profiles here

Civil Rights Titan Ben Crump Honors MLK’s Legacy in Stirring Lecture at Lewis & Clark
On February 20th, Lewis & Clark’s Agnes Flanagan Chapel was the epicenter of an inspiring dialogue on civil rights, social justice, and the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as Ben Crump, a preeminent figure in the fight for justice, delivered the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Lecture for the law school. Read the story and find the link to the recording here

Find all of the Alumni and Parent Engagement events here.

Pictured below, from left to right, Lewis & Clark Board of Trustees Board Chair Paula Hayes ’92, LC’s 26th President, Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan, President of the LC Board of Alumni, Dr. Stacy Thompson ’79

Lewis & Clark Board of Trustees Board Chair Paula Hayes '92, President Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan, President, Board of Alumni,...

Students at the Black Alumni Career Panel: Career Pivots and Transitions:

 

LCBAA Meetup on October 27, 2023, find more pictures here:

LCBAA Meet and Greet on March 3, 2023:

Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association Dessert on October 21, 2022.

Pictures from the LCBAA Dessert Reception, held on the day of the inauguration of Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan as the 26th president of Lewis & Clark College. See more pictures here.

You can email the Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association at lcblackalumni@lclark.edu.