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Additionally, Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 led a resolution to congratulate the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College on their 40th anniversary. He said he attended their concert earlier this month, and also mentioned at this meeting that he was a member of the then-newly established group of Kuumba singers 40 years...
...Because Kuumba emphasizes exploring the whole range of “black creativity and spirituality,” which it claims is part of its mission, it also organizes other events throughout the year, such as the Black Arts Festival. The Festival is comprised of different elements, ranging from a visual arts gallery to a performing arts showcase that features spoken word, song, dance, and a photo gallery. The Festival gives Kuumba members and the surrounding community an opportunity to explore facets of black culture that would otherwise be unavailable in a singularly choral experience...
These events and the goals of Kuumba seek to enlighten black students about their rich history. “It’s really about education for us, learning about the whole African diasporic experience,” Tyler says. “So it’s not particularly a Black American culture, it’s also the West Indian cultures, and the first generation African culture. It’s about us educating ourselves about the full range of the black experience...
Ultimately, Kuumba is unified by its ambition to explore black culture and its commitment to ensuring that undergraduates on campus view the choir as a safe space for black students. Members hope these goals will remain unchanged...
...thing you hear overwhelmingly year after year from the alums that come back [is that] they all say that although things have changed, Kuumba remains the same,” says Sheldon K. X. Reid ’96. “So we feel like we’re keeping true to the intent and the purpose of the mission and goals of the people that came before us, which is our goal...