From the Archives: Celebrating the Black community at Notre Dame

Uyen Le, Adriana Perez, Spencer Kelly, Evan McKenna and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, February 7, 2022

Since 1947, the year the first Black student graduated from Notre Dame, the Black community continues to be a vibrant part of campus life. They have faced many adversities, from the effects of Jim Crow that reached the North, to the toll of police brutality, to the daily microaggressions made by classmates and faculty members.