The Black Alumni Board (BAB)
President: Karen Fleshman, MBA '99
The Black Alumni Board (BAB) aims to foster and strengthen relationships between Black alumni, students, faculty, and staff across the Loyola University Chicago community. BAB is known for its successful Black Light Speaker Series and Black Light Podcast highlighting Black alumni living out Loyola’s mission. Most recently, BAB led efforts to launch and endow the Mamie Till-Mobley Scholarship.
Explore more about the Black Light Speaker Series
The Black Light Speaker Series is a multi-part series spotlighting Loyola’s Black alumni and exploring how they’ve carried Loyola’s mission and principles into their communities, work, professional lives, and causes.
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Listen to the Black Light PodcastExplore more about the Black Light Speaker Series
The Black Light Podcast shines a light on stories of inspiration from Loyola's Black alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the greater Loyola community. Listen to interviews with amazing alumni and experts and delve into deep conversations aiming to inspire change in the Black community and the world around us.
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Support the Mamie Till-Mobley Scholarship
In 1971, civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley received a Master of Educational Leadership from Loyola University Chicago. We are proud to honor this distinguished alumna with a scholarship named in her memory. The scholarship is awarded to graduates of a Chicagoland high school who are in good academic standing, have an affiliation to a Black and/or African American community via leadership or community service, and have demonstrated financial need.
Make your gift todayPresident: Karen Fleshman, MBA '99
The Black Alumni Board (BAB) aims to foster and strengthen relationships between Black alumni, students, faculty, and staff across the Loyola University Chicago community. BAB is known for its successful Black Light Speaker Series and Black Light Podcast highlighting Black alumni living out Loyola’s mission. Most recently, BAB led efforts to launch and endow the Mamie Till-Mobley Scholarship.