Black Community Services Center
Our Mission
The Black Community Services Center embodies inclusive excellence through partnering with and educating the Stanford community about the contributions of the African Diaspora, while ensuring that students can thrive and reach their full potential. We center our work around Academic / Intellectual exploration, Community Building, Alumni Engagement, Leadership Development, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
Happy Black Liberation Month!
Our 2025-2026 Black Liberation Month theme is Working Towards Well: Progress in Every Move, Wellness in Every Step! Programming from the Black Community Services Center will focus on how we take care of ourselves as individuals, so we can take care of the communities that nourish us. We hope to highlight the 5 spaces of wellness: mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health. Check out our newsletter, Through the Grapevine, for ways to participate and find community this month!
Reserve Space at the Black Community Services Center
The Black House Deck and Community Room are open for reservations by VSOs. You can also reserve the BCSC lounge. For the lounge we are are prioritizing groups affiliated with the Black Community Services Center through the Office of Student Engagement and those whose programming align with our mission.
Quick Student Org Resource Guide
Check out our list of Black Student Volunteer Organizations on campus.
Find out what spaces are available for your programs and events.
The Black Community Services reserves funds every quarter to support Black Volunteer Student Organization's events and programming. We recommend applying early. Contact us in fall quarter if you need funding for spring. We will have limited funding available in spring.
We offer basic event supplies like cups, napkins, cutlery, coolers, and tables.
Discover what's happening at the Black Community Services Center!
We're on Instagram! Is social media where you get your news? Then make the BCSC a part of your feed by giving us a follow! Follow us on instagram to know what the BCSC is up to!
Click here to visit our Instagram!
The Diaspora is our community listserv connecting community members to campus opportunities and those off campus.
Yes, we're on Youtube! Don't miss a thing! Take a moment to subscribe to our YouTube channel! You don't want to miss our event recaps and slide shows!
Through the Grapevine: Our place to share what's happening!
We're replacing our Community Calendar with Through the Grapevine is a great opportunity to share your events, news, and love to subscribers. From alumni to students, everyone reads the newsletter, and everyone wants to hear from you.
How to submit:
- If you would like to contribute to the newsletter, please click here to use this form to submit news, volunteer requests, events, or anything you want.
Click here to access the link to the archive of Through The Grapevine for inspiration on what to submit. Thank you for being an integral part of our community, and we look forward to seeing your contributions in Through the Grapevine!
Get to Know Your Community
The Ernest Houston Johnson Scholars Program, typically referred to as EHJS, honors Ernest Houston Johnson, one of the first graduates of Stanford University and the first Black graduate in the pioneer class of 1895. Housed in the Black Community Services Center, this program for frosh is designed to ground curious minds in The Black House and University mission of research and academic exploration through community learning.
The Black Recruitment & Orientation Committee (BROC) is a registered student organization that collaborates with the Black Community Services Center to welcome newly admitted students through key university-wide events, including New Student Admit Day and New Student Orientation, helping to create a welcoming experience for all.
Black Cardinal Then & Now
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February 04, 2025
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July 03, 2023