The Eight Groups

Following is a brief summary of campus Black groups and their activities this year. Black C.A.S.T.--C.A.S.T, is a theatre group continued to putting on plays relevant to Black colors. The 30-member troupe usually presents at least one play each semester, and this spring sponsored a weekend of workshops on Blacks in this media.

Black Students Association--All Black students are considered to be automatically affiliated with the BSA though only 70 students are dues-paying members. The association organizes Black polities activity at the College, hosts speakers, and works with the admissions office to recruit Black students. The Afro-American Cultural Center, an arm of the BSA, works to coordinates all Black cultural events on campus.

Diaspora--This literary magazine aims to provide a forum for Black writers and themes particular to the Black experience. The magazine, a collection of prose and poetry, is published once or twice each year depending on contributions.

Expressions Dance Company--In its fifth year, Expressions is a modern dance troupe committed to dance forms that are rooted in Black culture. The 30-member company, which is open to all students, practices twice each week and performs regulary on campus and in the Boston area.

Harvard African Students Association--Defunct for two years, HASA resurfaced this spring to sponsor study groups and cultural events about Africa. The group also look a political turn when it organized a two-day teach in about South African divestiture.

Kuumba Singers--Established in 1970, Kuumba is one of the oldest and most prominent Black groups on campus. Most of the choir's singers are Harvard students, though some come form other area colleges. The singers rehearse weekly and perform on campus and at area churches and schools.

Percy L. Jullian Society--A Black science group, the Percy L. Jullian Society serves as a support group for Black pre-med students and works to encourage Black involvement in the sciences. The group, which is four years old and has about 50 members, sponsors lectures, prints a newsletter and has done recruiting work in predominantly Black area high schools.

William J. Seymour Society--The Seymour Society is predominantly Black religious group committed to social and political activism that focuses such of its efforts on community work in local Black neighborhoods. Although still small, the group has increased its active membership to 15 in the past year.