Black Student Leadership Conference

Conference Details

Date: Friday, February 27th 2026

Location: West Village Ballrooms 

This year’s theme, Rooted & Rising: Where Culture Meets Power, celebrates the ways Black students draw strength from culture, community, and collective memory to lead with confidence and purpose. Rooted & Rising: Where Culture Becomes Power invites students to claim their stories, honor their identities, and recognize themselves as vital shaping forces on campus. Through dialogue, reflection, and creative expression,participants will explore how culture fuels leadership,inspires advocacy and builds community.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

• Recognize how cultural identity, shared history, and community storytelling shape Black student leadership and collective power on campus.
• Describe how Black students use communication—storytelling, social media, creative expression, and public voice—to influence campus culture.
• Identify strategies to strengthen community connections rooted in cultural values and collective purpose.
• Reflect on their own leadership narratives and articulate how their lived experiences contribute to community-building at Towson and beyond.
• Reflect on personal ownership of ways one shows up in the community.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/BSLC26.

For general information visit www.towson.edu/studentdiversity. For specific questions regarding the conference, email Dr. Keiwana Perryman at kperryman@towson.edu. 

Conference Session	Facilitator	Considerations
Community Bunch: Rooted in Connection	Student Activities	What keeps you grounded? How are you rising?
We Are the Movement: Alumni Perspectives on Community, Leadership & Legacy	Allyyah Aali, Moderator Jensy Claude Elijah Rhea Khouri Lassiter	Highlight how their experiences as student leaders shaped their identity, purpose, and power. Share lessons learned, the impact of campus movements on their journey, and what it means to stay rooted in community while rising into new chapters.
Rooted in Resistance	Ray Baker	Speaks to the legacy of Black student activism and why continuing that tradition strengthens future generations.
Fueling the Movement: Wellness, Balance, and Community	Jensy Clyde	Students learn and practice strategies that sustain leadership and collective wellbeing
Voices of Influence: Social Media, Advocacy & Community Building	Elijah Rhea	Centers digital storytelling, platform use, and narrative power.
Student Voices at the Center	Khouri Lassiter, Moderator	Student leaders will reflect on how they are shaping culture, building community, and carrying forward the legacy of student-led movements at Towson. This dialogue explores the real experiences, challenges, and triumphs of leadership today. Students will share how they stay grounded, what fuels their rise, and how they’re transforming their organizations, classrooms, and peers through culture, creativity, and collective action.
Closing Session		Breakout Session Recap Announcements & Raffle

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Conference Schedule

Sponsors and Partners

The Black Student Leadership Conference is a collaboration between Be Your Own Brand and sponsored by Student Government Association.

For questions or accommodation requests, contact us via email at DiversityWorks AT_TOWSON or by calling us at 410-704-2051.