About the Black Cultural Center
The Black Cultural Center (BCC) is one of the four Cultural & Resource Centers at DePaul University. The BCC provides a venue for all students to learn about Black culture, heritage, and traditions. The center is located on Lincoln Park Campus at O’Connell Hall, 1036 W. Belden Avenue, Room 300. The Black Cultural Center seeks to foster belonging for students by providing resources and opportunities for identity, academic, professional, and holistic development.
Services Offered
- Individual Student Support: BCC connects students to university resources that address their concerns and foster personal, academic, professional, and holistic development.
- Student Organization Support: BCC provides leadership development, event planning, funding, and connection to campus resources.
- Community Education: BCC hosts spaces, workshops, dialogues, and trainings that raise awareness about individual and collective histories/stories of the Black diaspora.
- University Collaborations: BCC partners with faculty, staff, and departments to foster a sense of belonging at DePaul.
Signature Programs and Events
Below please find a list of the BCC’s signature events, all of which are open to all students. You may register for these events on DeHUB.
A university-wide event at the beginning of the academic year that facilitates a nurturing community and sense of belonging for students, faculty and staff that celebrates Black culture. Welcome Black Week offers food, entertainment, BCC and Sankofa gear, and an opportunity for fellowship.
The Cookout is the culminating celebration for Welcome Black Week that allows for students to be in community with each other. Led by the Black Student Union and in collaboration with the BCC, The Cookout is one of the biggest events of fall quarter, complete with food, a DJ, and various activities.
In partnership with the Office of Religious Diversity, the Sankofa Formation Program dives into the diverse aspects of Black identity, empowers students to lead and live well, and provides skills for the development of spiritual and holistic wellness.
A series of events throughout the Fall Quarter where students have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the different university services available to them.
A peer support group for individuals to share their experiences of Black womanhood.
Additional Resources
Get connected and keep up to date with the Black Cultural Center by following us on Instagram (@blackdepaul), joining our DEHUB page, and subscribing to our monthly email newsletter. For more information, email bcc@depaul.edu.
Dean of Students Office
http://go.depaul.edu/dos
Lincoln Park Student Center
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Suite 307
(773) 325-7290