Stacey Lawrence ’08, M.A., Ph.D.
Co-Leader of CBAA and Liaison to Clark Alumni Council
Shawnasia Black ’08
Co-Leader of CBAA
Janette Ekanem ’09, MPA ’10, J.D.
Co-Leader of CBAA
Johnna Plunkett-Chappell ’09
Co-Leader of CBAA
Ask Questions or Get Involved
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Events
Upcoming Events:
- BIPOC Affinity Social at Reunion Weekend (May 20)
- A Celebration of Race & Redemption: A Virtual Juneteenth Event (Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT)
- Company One Theatre and the CBAA Present: “The Boy Who Kissed the Sky” (Sunday, July 30)
- Alumni & Friends Virtual Book Club (February 2024) – Featured Book: Kindred by Octavia Butler
Throughout the year, the CBAA hosts a variety of events, both in-person and virtually. Recent events include:
- Black History Month Alumni & Friends Virtual Book Club
- Cocktails and Conversation with the CBAA
- “can i touch it?” Performance and Clark reception
- A Celebration of Race & Identity in the Arts (A Juneteenth Event)
Recent Events

Alumni gathering at “can i touch it?” performance and Clark reception at the Strand Theatre, Dorchester, MA

Professor Toby Sisson’s slide from her co-curated exhibit Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity discussed in “A Celebration of Race & Identity in the Arts: A Juneteenth Event”

Karleen P. Porcena ’09, Co-Founder of the Clark Black Alumni Association (left) with Summer L. Williams ‘01, M.A.Ed. ’02, Director of “can i touch it?” and Co-Founder of Company One Theatre (right) at “can i touch it?” performance and Clark reception

Margo R. Foreman, Clark’s Vice President and Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (right) with an alumni at “can i touch it?” performance and Clark reception

Co-Founders of Company One Theater at “can I touch it” performance and reception: Sasha Abby VanDerzee ‘00, Company One Board President (left) and with Summer L. Williams ‘01, M.A.Ed. ’02, Director of “can i touch it?” (right)

Slide from Professor Toby Sisson’s presentation on her co-curated exhibit Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity discussed in “A Celebration of Race & Identity in the Arts: A Juneteenth Event”
Contact Information
Alumni and Friends Engagement
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