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Black alumni, students get in the swing at #Black2Cal Weekend

Over the weekend, UC Berkeley held its first #Black2Cal Weekend, a lively slate of events to welcome black alumni and students to the campus, and also launched UC Berkeley's new African American Initiative

By Anne Brice

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A performance at #Black2Cal Weekend.

September 10, 2015

Over the Labor Day holiday, UC Berkeley held its first #Black2Cal Weekend, welcoming black alumni and students to the campus, and helping to launch UC Berkeley’s new African American Initiative. To kick off the festivities on Sept. 4, the African American Student Development office hosted the annual Student Group Day, known as the “yard show,” drawing a crowd of more than 1,000 to enjoy a night of dance and music performances — a chance for the campus community to come together and for students to become involved in the many groups on campus.

Catch a glimpse of the yard show in these photos by Nicholas R. Chen, a photographer and graduate student in education.

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A performance at #Black2Cal Weekend.
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Two Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in a dance performance.
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A performance by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
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Two of the Alpha Kappa Alpha performers.
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An Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brother is congratulated for his performance.
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An Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member makes a speech that begins a musical number by his fellow fraternity brothers.
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Yvette Stephens, Makila Turner, Allyse Stephens and Victoria Stephens take a photo to commemorate their experience at #Black2Cal Weekend.
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The crowd at #Black2Cal Weekend.
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Front-row seats at the #Black2Cal Weekend event.
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Two Alpha Phi Alpha alumni — Pastor Kelly Woods (left) and Moses M. Sullivan — are at #Black2Cal Weekend to support their fraternity.

#Black2Cal Weekend was part of a weeklong series of events and community outreach to advocate for educational equity and achievement within the African American community. The events were sponsored by the UC Berkeley Black Alumni Club, African American Student Development, Division of Equity and Inclusion, Cal Athletics and the Office of the Chancellor.

For those who missed the fun, check out photos event-goers uploaded with the hashtag #Black2Cal.

To learn more about the African American Initiative, visit Berkeley News.