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In 1994, there was a reorganization of the group. The AAUM officially recognized and incorporated the organization as a Special Interest Affiliate. From this point, the group would be known as African American Alumni Council (AAAC). They governed under this name until 2014. Recognizing that U M has Black alumni from around the world, the group decided that University of Michigan Black Alumni was a more befitting name that was all inclusive and better represented the alumni demographic that we serve.
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Seeing the success of the RBG, other Black alumni inspired initiatives and activities began to ensue. One of the most notable of these initiatives is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund, which was created to help defer tuition cost and recognize the academic excellence of high school seniors who have been accepted to University of Michigan. Active involvement of Black Alumni in student recruitment and mentorship programs were also integral to the growth of the organization.
In 1976, a small group of Black alumni decided to organize a reunion of black graduates of the University of Michigan. The idea for the event grew out of recognition that if Black Alumni were to continue to be a part of their alma mater, we would need them to return to the University in greater numbers and become active in the affairs of the Alumni Association and the University (AAUM). This group of committed alumni coordinated an annual event that became known as the Annual All Class Reunion of Black Graduates (RBG) of the University of Michigan. After several years of continued success and growth, the event has become the pinnacle event of the organization. The event occurs every year during the U-M Homecoming Weekend.
Black alumni around the world continue to build on the tradition of commitment and leadership.
It gives me great pleasure to announce our 2022 Board Members. We thank you all for agreeing to share your talents to take UMBA to the next level.
What started as the Reunion of Black Graduates in 1976 has transformed into the University of Michigan Black Alumni (UMBA), a volunteer based organization that aims to foster communication, fellowship, and professional development of present and future Black Alumni of U of M From very few to the tens of thousands of us who have since graduated from the University of Michigan, we are the largest living alumni body of any public university.
I would like to give special thanks to our Homecoming Committee Co-Chairs, Eugene Kelly, George Davis and Susan Holmes-Walker, PhD, RN and to all of the committee members that made this homecoming possible.
As we plan for our upcoming Annual Meeting (October 22, 2022 @ 1:00 PM), our collective goal is operationalize this year's motto I AM UMBA! We hope all UMBA Alumni will embrace this concept and we look forward to an awesome Homecoming weekend and an amazing year
A'Lynne Boles Dukes Chair, University of Michigan Black Alumni
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