Makuu: The Black Cultural Center

Makuu: The Black Cultural Center The Black Cultural Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Makuu Black Cultural Center is a nexus of academic, professional, and personal growth for University of Pennsylvania students interested in Black culture and the African Diaspora. Through advising, leadership development, cultural and social programming we expand student access to the University's resources.

Kara is a double major in Communication and Anthropology, with respective concentrations in Culture & Society and Cultur...
05/15/2026

Kara is a double major in Communication and Anthropology, with respective concentrations in Culture & Society and Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology. She is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Her on-campus involvements include receiving the Wolf Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship and serving as a Makuu Intern. She has also done illustration for the Daily Pennsylvanian and served as a Director for SPEC Spring Fling Daytime. She has also served as a mentor for PennArts, Africana Summer Institute, and DuBois College House.

Congratulations, Kara! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Florence is in the Huntsman Program, where she is pursuing a dual degree in International Studies and Business with conc...
05/15/2026

Florence is in the Huntsman Program, where she is pursuing a dual degree in International Studies and Business with concentrations in International Relations and Business. She is from Altamonte Springs, Florida.

On campus, she has held leadership roles as Executive Director of Black Wharton Consulting, a three-year Perry World House Student Fellow, and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board. During a semester abroad in Barcelona, she conducted field research on West African migrants for her senior thesis, Survival Is Not a Crime: West African Migrants and the Struggle for Economic Mobility in Barcelona, which received the Rose Award, Penn’s highest undergraduate research award. Florence is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Ron Brown Scholar, and recipient of both the Presidential Service and Educational Excellence Awards

Congratulations, Florence! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Aisha is a double major in Health and Societies and Nutrition Science in the College of Arts and Sciences from Philadelp...
05/15/2026

Aisha is a double major in Health and Societies and Nutrition Science in the College of Arts and Sciences from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Her on-campus involvements include serving as Co-Chair of Descendants of African Americans at Penn (DAAP). She has also served as Event Coordinator for Faces of Black Penn, the premier Black student publication, and Finance chair for PAGE (Penn Association for Gender Equity). As Finance Chair for The Accountability Initiative, she raised the funds needed to host their workshop series, which benefited local high school students. She currently serves as President of Onyx Senior Honor Society and is a recipient of the James Brister Society Award from the Black Alumni Society.

Congratulations, Aisha! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Xian is an Economics major with a concentration in Marketing at the Wharton School from Long Island, New York.His on-cam...
05/15/2026

Xian is an Economics major with a concentration in Marketing at the Wharton School from Long Island, New York.

His on-campus involvements include serving as Director of West African Vibe (Previous Tech Chair), 2x Director of Strictly Funk Dance Company (Previous Alumni Relations Chair), Internal Social Chair of Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Incorporated, Project Lead and Marketing Chair of Black Wharton Consulting, and Member Relations Chair of Wharton Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club. He is also a member of the Friars Senior Honor Society and Founder of the EXDigital Collective, a marketing startup that provides small businesses with a digital presence.

Congratulations, Xian! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Felicitas is a double major Biology and Fine Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He...
05/15/2026

Felicitas is a double major Biology and Fine Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Her on-campus involvements include serving as Co-President of the Fine Arts and Design organization (Charles Addams Fine Arts Department), a FERBS Fellow (First Exposure to Biological Research), and a researcher at CHOP Department of Hematology for Drug-Discovery of Sickle Cell Disease.

Congratulations, Felicitas! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Dahai is a Neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences from INSERT HOMETOWN.His on-campus involvements includ...
05/15/2026

Dahai is a Neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences from INSERT HOMETOWN.

His on-campus involvements include serving as Co-Chair of UMOJA and Vice President of the
Penn African Student Association. He is also a research scholar through the SUMR/Gear Up
Program and a member of Friars Senior Society and Onyx Senior Honor Society.

Congratulations, Dahai! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Clarke is a double major in Criminology and Modern Middle Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences from Washi...
05/15/2026

Clarke is a double major in Criminology and Modern Middle Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences from Washington, D.C.

Their on-campus involvements include co-founding Descendants of Afro Americans at Penn and serving as a College House Research Fellow at W.E.B. Du Bois College House. Clarke is a member of the Onyx Senior Honor Society and has received a James Bristers Society Leadership Award and the Student Award of Merit.

Congratulations, Clarke! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Jared Richardson is a Health and Societies major in the College of Arts and Sciences from Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.He was...
05/15/2026

Jared Richardson is a Health and Societies major in the College of Arts and Sciences from Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.

He was selected First-Team All-Ivy in football and graduates third all-time in receiving yards. A finalist for the Walter Payton Award, Jared will use his remaining year of collegiate eligibility at Duke next season.

Congratulations, Jared! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Fore Abinusawa is an Economics major in the Wharton School from Horsham, Pennsylvania.She is a decorated track and field...
05/15/2026

Fore Abinusawa is an Economics major in the Wharton School from Horsham, Pennsylvania.

She is a decorated track and field sprinter holding multiple Penn records including the indoor 60 and 200-meters and the outdoor 100-meters. She has also competed internationally, winning the 4x100m relay at the 2024 African Games with the Nigerian team.

Congratulations, Fore! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

Menna is a Criminology major in the College of Arts and Sciences from Stamford, Connecticut.Her on-campus involvements i...
05/15/2026

Menna is a Criminology major in the College of Arts and Sciences from Stamford, Connecticut.

Her on-campus involvements include serving as Co-Chair of UMOJA, Vice President of External Affairs for the Black Pre-Law Association, Co-Executive Editor of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal, a Fellow for the Office of Social Equity and Community, and Social Action Co-Chair for the Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Congratulations, Menna! We are immensely proud of you and cannot wait to witness all that you accomplish.

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ARCH Building 3601 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA
19104

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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