AFRIKAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS

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AAA provides support, enrichment services, and leadership development to Black students on campus and to anyone interested in the Black culture. AAA hosts annual programs including New Black Student Weekend, Black Graduation, FUFU BBQ, and many more events.
 

BLACK GRADUATION CHAIRS
​Taryn Bright & TJ Strayhorn
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 Taryn Bright is an Intern for Afrikan American Affairs. She is  from Dallas, Texas. She is in her third year here at the University of Texas at Austin.  Her major is  Spanish focusing on Teaching with a minor in Education.

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TJ Strayhorn currently serves as an Intern for Afrikan American Affairs. He was born and raised in Houston, TX. He is in  his third year here at the University of Texas majoring in Human Biology on a Pre-Pharmacy track.

​Black Graduation
​Black Graduation is a tradition within the Black community at the University of Texas at Austin. A committee of seniors joined together thirteen years ago to form a legacy that provides African and African American graduating seniors an opportunity to celebrate a monumental accomplishment in their lives. The Black Community at the University is extremely small and often overlooked by the mainstream campus. The Black Graduation allows students to celebrate their heritage and acknowledge their accomplishments and memories throughout their tenure at the University. The event’s purpose is to bring the graduates, their fellow classmates, faculty, staff, and parents together before each student embarks on their individual journeys’ beyond The University. In addition, this opens the opportunity to network, connect, and build life-long relationships pre-graduation.