All Sidwell Friends alumni who identify as black and African American are welcome as members of the Black Alumni Alliance. In addition, the BAA has an Advisory Council made up of alumni volunteers who provide guidance on programming, communications, and engagement opportunities. The Advisory Council may also be called upon to provide support and feedback to Sidwell Friends administrators with regard to Equity, Justice and Community (EJC) programming and initiatives. 

Responsibilities of Advisory Council members include:  

• Participate in two meetings per year: one in the fall and one in the spring (in person or via phone)
• Attend, whenever possible, BAA events and programming
• Serve as a liaison between the Alumni Association and the black alumni community, by sharing information and encouraging fellow alumni to engage with each other and with the School
• Participate in the Annual Fund at a level comfortable for you

2022/23 Advisory Council Members:

Ericka Alford '86

Jade Holmes Christian '02

Ivy Gardner '99

LinDon Harris '16

T.J. Horne '16

Traci Irvin '05

Lia Johnson '18

Nasser Muhammad '05 

Rashida Wilson Priuleau '92

Phillip Proctor '77

Akinyi Ochieng Sagoe-Moses '11 (Co-Clerk)

Andrew Smith Herman '06

Neville Waters '75 (Co-Clerk)

Karin Wilkinson '77

What does Equity, Justice and Community at Sidwell Friends mean? Learn more about how Sidwell Friends is exploring questions about race, equality, and empowerment in the context of our community and the world shapes how we teach and learn.

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2022

Conversation with Friends featuring Wayne Frederick
A special Conversations with Friends featuring Howard University President and Sidwell Friends Trustee Wayne A. I. Frederick in conversation BAA Advisory Council Co-Clerks Akinyi Ochieng Sagoe-Moses ’11 and Neville Waters ’75.

Tuesday, February 22
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual (Zoom)

View the conversation here. 

Pre-Show Black Alumni Alliance Reception 
Friday, April 8, 2022
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET
Bernstein Drawing Room, Zartman House

Join fellow alumni, faculty and friends to gather for food and libations, prior to the BSU Show! Hosted by the Black Alumni Alliance. 

Black Student Union Production
Friday, April 8, 2022
7:30 p.m. ET
Caplin Theater, Kogod Arts Center

All are invited to attend this annual production in person, written by Upper School students and performed by students from all divisions. This year’s show is titled “Coming Up: Black Wall Street.”

2021

2021 Black Alumni Alliance Summit
Thursday through Saturday, March 11 - 13, 2021
Virtual (Zoom)

This event was designed as an opportunity for Black alumni to deepen their engagement with Sidwell Friends and each other, while discussing topics that are meaningful to the Black alumni community. The 2021 Summit took place virtually, and included a variety of opportunities for alumni to engage over the course of three days, including speakers, panel discussions, conversations with students, and opportunities to connect socially.

2020

Pre-Show Black Alumni Alliance Reception 
Friday, February 14, 2020
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bernstein Drawing Room, Zartman House

Join fellow alumni, faculty and friends to gather for food and libations, prior to the BSU Show! Hosted by the Black Alumni Alliance. 
 
Black Student Union Production, in honor of Black History Month
Friday, February 14, 2020
7:00 pm
Caplin Theater, Kogod Arts Center

All are invited to attend this annual production written by upper school students, performed by students from all divisions, and directed by former faculty member Rickey Payton.

2019 

Pre-Show Black Alumni Alliance Reception 
Prior to the Black Student Union Production

Friday, February 15, 2019
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bernstein Drawing Room, Zartman House

Black Alumni Alliance Summit

Join fellow alumni for a half-day summit designed to engage alumni in conversation with each other, as well as with current students and faculty, on a variety of topics. 

Saturday, February 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Robert L. Smith Meeting Room and Kogod Arts Center

Click here to see the schedule and presenter bios from this event [PDF].

Black Alumni Alliance Homecoming Celebration
An evening of fun, food, and laughter celebrating our community 

Friday, October 18, 2019
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Caplin Theater Lobby and Arts Center Courtyard