{"id":28,"date":"2021-09-24T18:15:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T22:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/black-affairs-hub\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T01:11:45","slug":"black-affairs-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/black-affairs-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Affairs Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tHub on Black Affairs and Community Engagement\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/RBS3282.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"Photo of a building at Butler University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/RBS3282.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/RBS3282-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/RBS3282-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/RBS3282-768x165.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--noSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-vibrant-and-afrocentric-space-dedicated-to-the-pursuit-of-social-and-racial-justice\">A vibrant and Afrocentric space dedicated to the pursuit of social and racial justice.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Fall of 2020, as both a reflection towards Butler\u2019s abolitionist history and in line with the movement(s) for Black lives, the <strong>Hub on Black Affairs and Community Engagement<\/strong> was founded in partnership with emeritus Professor of Political Science, Dr. Terri Jett. The Hub serves as an intersectional space, dedicated to deepening and elevating the knowledge of Black history, experiences, and possibilities, the social aspects of Black life, and the connection between Butler University and central Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text-links-image two-column-text-links-image--imageLeft  alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__imageWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-720x480.png\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space.png 2000w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/08\/08105113\/Hub-Space-1536x1536.png 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container two-column-text-links-image__grid-default two-column-text-links-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__content sketches__app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"two-column-text-links-image__description t-h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<em>About the Hub<\/em><br><br\/>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300;\">The Hub on Black Affairs and Community Engagement offers an opportunity for the entire Butler community to gain a deeper understanding of Black culture, voice, history, experiences and intellectualism.  Through engagement with Butler students, faculty, staff, organizations, or institutions across the Central Indiana community; the Hub serves as an intellectual and physical center promoting Black intellectual life through programmatic, curricular, and networking initiatives.<\/span>\r\n<br\/><br\/>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300;\">As Butler University prepares to engage in a new strategic direction, The Hub leadership is taking the time to enhance its contribution to the Butler campus and community.  The Hub remains a Black centric educational and informational space that explores and shares Black intellectual history and progress and looks forward to sharing our new plans with you soon.<\/span>\r\n <br\/><br\/>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300;\">In the meantime, the Butler community is welcome to visit the Black Hub physical space and follow us on social media for programs and activities that will be held this year.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery-carousel gallery-carousel--hasCard alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"--slide-count: 3\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton gallery-carousel__button\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--pause\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-pause\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--play\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-play\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"swiper__sr-only\">Pause\/Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper gallery-carousel__slider-swipper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay-blue-bright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/Carillon-49083-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105233\/Carillon-49083-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo of tower and water fountain at Butler University\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster color-overlay__media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"2269\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-blue-bright)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tVisiting Black Intellectuals\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Visiting Black Intellectual Series includes public lectures and performances, various interactions with Butler faculty, staff and students, and facilitation of our deeper commitment and engagement with the Indianapolis community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay-blue-bright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105230\/jordanhallexterior0614-019-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105230\/jordanhallexterior0614-019-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo of Jordan Hall at Butler University\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster color-overlay__media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1977\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-blue-bright)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tEmpowering Students\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe provide ongoing communication and advocacy for the support of the Black Student Union (BSU), other campus groups that pertain to Black experiences, and all Butler students interested in Black history, experiences, possibilities, and the fight against racism.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay-blue-bright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105230\/DJI_0023-scaled.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/03\/08105230\/DJI_0023-scaled.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster color-overlay__media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1920\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-blue-bright)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tSupporting Faculty &#038; Staff\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Hub on Black Affairs supports Black faculty and staff affinity groups, including but not limited to the Brothas and SISTAS groups, that aim to make space for Black joy, community, mentorship, wellness, and development.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination container\" data-labels=\"[&quot;Visiting Black Intellectuals&quot;,&quot;Empowering Students&quot;,&quot;Supporting Faculty &amp; Staff&quot;]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stay-up-to-date-with-the-hub\">Stay Up to Date with the Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep up to date with Hub events and announcements, please join our Hub Newsletter listserv. The newsletter is released bi-weekly throughout the academic year and includes information about local community events as well.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/JAyQJ2XXZnwrJxsq9\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tSign up for the newsletter<\/a>\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Cvs2VT4ABUgbsREj9\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tSubmit an event or announcement<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Hub on Black Affairs &#038; Community Engagement<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Campus Address<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordan Hall, Room 171<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4600 Sunset Avenue<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Contact Information<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><strong><a href=\"mailto:bublackhub@butler.edu\">Email<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexis Newell<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Program &amp; Administrative Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:adnewell@butler.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adnewell@butler.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Faculty Co-Directors<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Teigha VanHester | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Professor of Race, Gender &amp; Sexuality Studies (RGSS) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| <\/span><a href=\"mailto:tvanhester@butler.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tvanhester@butler.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Charlene Fletcher | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Professor of History, Affiliate Faculty &#8211; RGSS <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| <\/span><a href=\"mailto:cfletche@butler.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cfletche@butler.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Corey Reed | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Affiliate Faculty &#8211; 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