On Tuesday, May 26, the Black Awareness Club hosted a small “Senior Farewell” party in room A212 with cookies, snacks and drinks.

The gathering marked the club’s final meeting of the 2025–2026 school year, bringing together a strong community of young women of color to celebrate graduating seniors and reflect on the club’s growth.

Jordan Adeniyi, a graduating senior and president of the Black Awareness Club, shared her thoughts—and hopes—for the future of the after-school organization.

“I didn’t start the club, but I always wanted to join because I wanted to make friends with people who look like me and share similar experiences,” Adeniyi said. “I think that, over the years, the club has grown up.”

She described the many opportunities members had this year, including field trips to see Wicked and the first Black woman to play Elphaba, visits to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and experiences watching underground playwrights while becoming immersed in Black history.

“We’ve had a lot of in-house field trips where different panelists come into the school and talk about their career paths, their struggles or achievements and dealing with racism in their field,” Adeniyi said.

Next year, the club hopes to take an overnight trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

“I think that is something amazing to work toward,” Adeniyi commented. “I hope the club expands even more, because I feel like everyone makes a lot of friends once you’ve been here for a long time. And this isn’t on purpose—but it’s kind of become like a Black girls environment.”

Overall, the Black Awareness Club has ambitious plans for the future while continuing to foster a close-knit and supportive community for its members.

“We have such a great community,” freshman member Mali Robinson said. “I love this place, and the people here.”