Black Staff Alliance
Welcome
The Black Staff Alliance (BSA) is a fellowship of staff of the African diaspora at Stanford University and to any other individuals who support the mission of the BSA.
The Black Staff Alliance (BSA) serves as a source of support and networking for all descendants of the diaspora on campus that fall under the Board of Trustees of Stanford University. The BSA seeks to address all individual, group, social, and psychological concerns of Black staff at Stanford. BSA is constituted to be both proactive and reactive with regard to University issues that impact the Black community, and the BSA encourages cooperative and interactive relationships with all members of the Stanford University community.
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Join a virtual event with filmmaker, educator, and Stanford Earth Systems Lecturer E’jaaz Mason
for a conversation that blends history, storytelling,
and lived experience to explore New Orleans,
Hurricane Katrina, and the potential of
community-centered recovery.
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Friday, February 27, 2026 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Presentation followed by Q&A Session
Register here: tinyurl.com/StanfordBHMRSVP
This event is sponsored by the
Black Staff Alliance
and the
DOM Culture and Community Building Team
Learn more about E'jaaz’s work here.
In his talk, Mason will trace the city’s history — from Indigenous roots, cultural resilience, inequality, and environmental risk — and connect it to his own family’s journey through Katrina’s aftermath, including the lasting impacts on mental health and economic opportunity. Mason will share his journey as a cinematographer and personal storyteller on the HBO/Max documentary Katrina Babies (2022) and how this experience shaped his path into filmmaking, teaching, and social impact work. Attendees will leave with a deeper appreciation for lived experience, resilience, and the value of equity-centered, community-rooted approaches to care and engagement. Open to all Stanford affiliates, with particular relevance for staff working in public health, environmental justice, health equity, mental health, urban studies, community partnerships, storytelling,
and disaster preparedness, among others.
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Departments and groups across campus will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. beginning next week with events including panel discussions and religious services. The theme for this year’s events is “Reflect. Act. Uplift. Building a more just and equitable community.”