Photo of Ethan Strauther taking a selfie with his friends during the end of the UMOJA induction ceremony. A young black man holds up a cellphone and a large group of Black students crowd around him to be a part of the photo. All wear red graduation gowns and black sashes with Kente stripes. A few students also wear black caps.

May 25, 2022

Umoja 2022 Rites of Passage

Umoja, BU’s Black student union, held its annual Rites of Passage ceremony for graduating seniors May 19 at the GSU Metcalf Ballroom. Ethan Strauther (ENG’22) (center) shoots a selfie with friends near the end of the ceremony. BU’s Umoja grads are wearing their colorfully woven kente stoles, a symbol of pride in their African heritage. Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS’23)

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