Black Alumni Weekend

True connection and bonds of friendship survive the passage of time. This is why we will continue returning to UVA Black Alumni Weekend.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Friendships for a lifetime.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
BAW is a way to reconnect to my classmates

Near the old dorms Mike Mallory and Susan Butler

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Excellence

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Everything! Great seeing all the Black Alumni from everywhere and every era from ’74 until now.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Everything

Great to start the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Eta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity during the 2024 BAW

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Great to reconnect with Hoos from my era and meet younger Hoos.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
It is Hoo we are…connected for life!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Lifelong Family and Friendships!

We loved hearing the Black Voices choir when our son played the drums

I graduated from the continuing education school. We are a complete Wahoo family.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
My husband and son graduated 1985 and 2022 respectively. Seeing so many educated people of color warms my heart

Kofi Bawah (Engr ’00), B.J Williams (Col ’00), Hiwote Bawah, Les Williams (Engr ’00)

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Food, family, fellowship…and more food especially at Tavola!

Michael Massie and Lilieous Holloway BAW Cookout!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
The Best Years of my life were shared with my Black Alumni family.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Pride, history and a network that needs to thrive and is currently at risk

Calandra, Lisa and DeEtta

Calandra and DeEtta and family

Ivan Swain and Darryl Kelley

What does the BAW community mean to you?
The BAW community represents a wonderful shared experience that we are able to reflect upon together as we journey this life.

Ralph’s Tap Room ’24

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Love, respect and appreciation!

Les (Engr ’00), Daria Torres (Engr ’96), Kathryn Harris (Engr ’02)

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Fellowship in an uncertain world

Les (Engr ’00), B.J. Williams (Col ’00) Tatia Granger (Col ’89) Jeanna Grimes (Col ’02)

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Fellowship in an uncertain world

What does the BAW community mean to you?
My worldwide FAMILY

Eileen and Fran Class of 1979 and Brett, their nephew Class of 2017

Reconnecting with my linesisters and reminiscing on our Spring 1995 probate outside Runk dining hall in April 1995

What does the BAW community mean to you?
RECONNECTING

What does the BAW community mean to you?
My worldwide FAMILY

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Family

What does the BAW community mean to you?
BAW is the concept birthed by me and my BFF THE LATE GREAT GLYNN KEY many moons ago. I trust that this year will be another record breaking year and a milestone in academia’s answer to the IVY HBCU CONUNDRUM.

Line Sisters Jenn Landry (Jackson) and Karen Turner (McWilliams)

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Connecting with people who share the amazing unique past and privileged experiences at UVA!

Creating friendships for life!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Supporting each other to succeed!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
It means a safe environment for all, a chance to let our hair down.

Rochelle Upshur and Eddy Nicolas

Raquel Upshur, Danielle Lloyd , Mama Kathy, and Rochelle Upshur

husband Bobby Altman – class of 1991, Jonathan and Joelle Altman

What does the BAW community mean to you?
An opportunity to reconnect with memories of having a great life

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Relationships
Memories
Celebrating the past living in the present, and laying the foundation for the future.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Remembering moments of time from the past and a sneak peak in the future.

Shaun, Glenda and Calandra

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Together we build community, opportunity and hope.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
A Village away from Home…Love

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Love & Prosperity

My beloved line sister, Pamela Dargan (Douglas) far right middle row. God called her beautiful soul home, April 10, 2024
Others pictured Karen LaGrange (top row left), Lorinda Johnson (Griffith), Rose E. Blackburne (Covington), Pam

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Life long friends! Amazing memories. Best college experience ever!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Family

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Solidarity and fellowship

Dean Terry and Rochelle Upshur

Jaleesa Anderson, Yvette Lee and daughter, Kayla

Paul Harris and Taylor Harris with Rochelle Upshur