BGPSA, in cooperation with a number of other student groups, is putting on a week of events. See below for the schedule. All members of the Ithaca Community are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.

Sunday Evening: From Martin (Luther King. Jr) to Martin (Trayvon): Has Anything Changed? Unity Hour Tonight in Ujamaa Main Lounge at 8:00pm. Community discussion to begin the week of remembrance and a chance to share your concerns.

Wednesday: Beginning at 5:00pm at Africana SRC (310 Triphammer Rd). We are walking from Africana to Ho Plaza. At Ho Plaza there will be a candlelight vigil. Please wear your hoodies for the walk.

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We stand as students in solidarity with Trayvon Martin’s friends and family and those who have endured injustice. We remember his life and can not forget disproportionate justice is still an issue in our country. See facebook event for more details and updates.

Thursday: On the following day, Thursday, April 5th, 7:11pm Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated will be holding a forum discussing how we can overcome this tragedy, what our next steps should be, and where we are going from here. Held in the Ujamaa Main Lounge. Guest Speaker: Darrell Butler.

We’ve been recognized on the Cornell Graduate School site!

There’s an article up with a review of the First Annual Renaissance Ball that we (along with several other student organizations) threw in November, including several pictures of the event.

Check it out: http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/spotlight/first-annual-renaissance-ball-chord-diversity .

Thanks to all the organizations that made this event possible. Next year will be even bigger!

Here’s the old poster for posterity’s sake: