Loyola University New Orleans has produced a successful variety of Black alumni over the years, so it’s only right to acknowledge some of them and their accomplishments since graduating from Loyola....

When Lea Stevenson became the first Black female editor-in-chief of The Maroon, 48 years after the newspaper’s inception, she wasn’t aware of that milestone at the time. Race wasn’t at the forefront...

Our Black professors at Loyola help mold the minds of students and push the university forward. These professors go above and beyond to provide students with the best academic experience. They are an important...

Loyola’s history is a long, well-known one, but their Black history, not so much. Although Loyola didn’t officially accept Black students until the 1950s, according to university president Xavier...

Chemistry senior Tori Johnson and chemistry sophomore Jessica Valerio are creating a Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics club, so Black students at Loyola will not feel underrepresented...

When mass communication freshman Kennedy James saw that Loyola would have its first Black president, she was filled with hope and comfortability, as she believes that her voice will truly be heard now. For...

Comfortability in your living space is one of the most important things a resident could ask for, and representation in those spaces is equally important for people of color. Loyola’s residential...

After noticing a lack of Black representation in the theater department, senior Jaylin Darby and alumna Aria Jackson are starting Theatre for the Culture. Theatre for the Culture intends to be a space...

After over a year of fighting for unionization, Loyola’s Sodexo workers unionized in May of 2023. And after months of contract negotiations, they have agreed upon a contract they feel is fair, according...

Loyola’s Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence expresses the goal of representing the diversity of our community within New Orleans across campus. However, recent data released by the university from...

Loyola’s baseball team is focusing on the mental side of life and baseball by journaling, setting goals, and reflecting, as their upcoming season approaches, according to head coach Jeremy Kennedy. “I...

The Loyola chapter of Students for a Democratic Society and the Muslim Student Association said they went back and forth with administration for months to plan an interfaith vigil for “Palestinian martyrs.” “We...