The Black Student Journal is a student-run quarterly publication at the University of Washington in Seattle founded Winter Quarter of 2023. Our mission is to publish and promote the written work of black students on campus.
Message from the 2024-2025 officers:
The Black Student Journal stands as a reminder that Black art is resistance and love in action. BSJ honors the creative work of Black students and connects it to the larger fight for liberation. We build this space to foster care, joy, and transformation within our community. By bridging the UW campus and Seattle's Black artistic spaces, we aim to create a future where our art sustains and empowers us all.
best,
Your BSJ Board.
Meet the Board
Afomeya Hailu (She/Her)
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Leila M'Baye (She/Her)
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Faith Bamba (She/Her)
Assistant Editor
Apollo Jean Paul (Any Pronouns)
Assistant Editor
Jehan Hashi (She/Her)
Assistant Editor
Kiera Hannuksela (She/Her)
Layout Editor
Fal Iyoab (She/Her)
Layout Editor
Isha Hussein (She/Her)
Social Activism Director
Kadijatu Konneh (She/Her)
Social Media Team
Leila Hassan (She/her)
Social Media Team
Briana Oppong-Owusu (They/She)
Photographer