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Join the University Libraries for an evening of celebration and reflection.

All are welcome to celebrate this year's featured Libraries collecting initiative, the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive (BFA). Hear from founder Dr. Irma McClaurin ‘76 MFA, ‘89 MA, ‘93 PhD, Nandita Mani, Deputy Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Dean of University Libraries, and current students working with the BFA.

Enjoy a special performance by renowned jazz artist Connie Fredericks-Malone and have the opportunity to bid on historic images of Black luminaries photographed by Dr. Irma McClaurin and elegantly rendered on glass.

Cost: $100 per person
Includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and a $50 tax-deductible donation to the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive Endowment.

Information on how to reserve a room at Hotel UMass will be included in your registration confirmation email.

About the BFA
Our event’s featured Libraries collecting initiative is the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive, an archival home for Black women, gender-nonconforming people, and their allies. Founded by Dr. Irma McClaurin, UMass Distinguished Alumna and former employee, Black feminist anthropologist, academic administrator, award-winning poet and author, past president of Shaw University and leader in higher education, the BFA identifies Black women (and others) from all walks of life whose art, activism, and scholarship may not be well known, and preserves their wide array of contributions at community, state, national, and global levels.