AAS Leadership
The African American Society is a community effort that is consistently privileged to find leadership that challenges and spurs the organization forward. Through campus events to protests, our leadership has pushed the envelope to innovate the community.
To those reading now, to those of the AAS community at large- thank you for your love and care for, and time and commitment to Dickinson College African American Society.
To those reading now, to those of the AAS community at large- thank you for your love and care for, and time and commitment to Dickinson College African American Society.
What are the AAS Colors?
The three colors represent:
Red: The blood that unites all people of African ancestry, and shed for liberation. Black: Black people whose existence as a nation, though not a nation-state, is affirmed by the existence of the flag. Green: The abundant natural wealth of Africa- especially in people, history and culture. The flag was created in 1920 by the members of the UNIA, the Universal Negro Improvement Association. |
AAS Insignia Sequence
Used for meetings, general correspondence and advertising, the Black-Red-Green opens in Black to signify our solidarity in coming together to discuss the issues and ideas pertinent to our day-to-day lives. Through this solidarity, the history (Red) and culture (Green) of our families and heritage we formulate the community and unified culture of AAS.
AAS Event Color Sequence
Used for all AAS- sponsored events and ceremonies, the Green-Red-Black sequence reflects our placing our cultural traditions at the forefront. Our events invite people into fellowship with us, so as to understand and appreciate our culture (Green) and history (Red). As a result, they join the fold in the solidarity (Black) of celebration.
AAS Executive Board 2015-2016
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Frank Williams, III
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Ashley S. Young
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Chalise Saunders
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Andrew G. Hill
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AAS Executive Board 2013-2014
Chalise Saunders,
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Jasmine Britton,
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Ashley S. Young,
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Dominique Brown,
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Paula Lima-Jones,
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Paula Lima-Jones:
"The African American Society connects us to our history on a number of levels. In a broad sense, the AAS’s mission is to speak to the identities, cultures, histories and herstories of black people. The AAS also represents the longevity of “black” experiences on Dickinson’s campus, from the first black male graduate-John Robert Paul Brock in 1901 and first black female graduate-Esther Popel in 1919, to the student activism of the Congress of Afro-American Students, all the way through to the current generation of Dickinsonians. And personally, AAS marks key moments in my history on this campus, as the advisor to this enduring and enriching community! AAS is important because it embodies more than a student organization, it is the courier of a core part of Dickinson’s history and identity."
"The African American Society connects us to our history on a number of levels. In a broad sense, the AAS’s mission is to speak to the identities, cultures, histories and herstories of black people. The AAS also represents the longevity of “black” experiences on Dickinson’s campus, from the first black male graduate-John Robert Paul Brock in 1901 and first black female graduate-Esther Popel in 1919, to the student activism of the Congress of Afro-American Students, all the way through to the current generation of Dickinsonians. And personally, AAS marks key moments in my history on this campus, as the advisor to this enduring and enriching community! AAS is important because it embodies more than a student organization, it is the courier of a core part of Dickinson’s history and identity."