A Mbongi Welcome
During the first week of classes, the Office of Black Student Services (OBSS) hosts Mbongi Week, also known as Black Student Welcome Week. This week is intentional for Black students at Loyola Marymount University…
LMU Hosts Screening, Discussion on Black NFL Pioneer Kenny “Kingfish” Washington
As part of the monthlong celebration of Black History Month, Loyola Marymount University partnered with the Los Angeles Rams to host a screening of “Kingfish,” a 16-minute documentary film about football pioneer Kenny “Kingfish”…
LMU Celebrates Black History Month
LMU celebrates Black History Month during February with special events such as a kickoff event with Black registered student organizations, an African marketplace at Wellness Wednesday, an indoor climbing night, a Black Family Barbeque…
LMU Honors Two Distinguished Alumni During MLK Service
LMU honored two distinguished alumni, Honorable Judge Irma Brown and Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes, with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Social Justice during the annual…
LMU Welcomes Judge Irma Brown and Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes to Martin Luther King Day Event
Two Loyola Marymount University alumni will be honored when the Honorable Judge Irma Brown and Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes join LMU’s Interfaith Celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
Kente Graduation Celebrates the Class of 2023
The LMU community came together on May 5, 2023, for the annual Kente Graduation held on the Drollinger Family Stage in Lawton Plaza followed by a reception at The Mbongi Spot. Eighty-eight graduates and…
African Marketplace and Involvement Fair at Wellness Wednesday
Join Lion Wellness and the Office of Black Student Services this Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. on Regents Grass to kick off Black History Month with an African Marketplace featuring local Black-owned businesses,…
