History
In 1968, one hundred students found themselves at the University at Albany with one great thing in common: they were the only Black and Latin students on the campus. These students, motivated by the absence of a place to fulfill their cultural as well as academic needs, banded together, protested and took over the university's administration building. In the end, they were victorious. Today, because of these students, the University at Albany campus has both an Africana Studies Department and a Latin-Caribbean Studies Department. In 1972, these students joined together once again and formed Educational Opportunities Program-Student Association (EOP-SA) which was later changed to Albany State University Black Alliance (ASUBA).
For thirty-seven years, ASUBA has maintained the goals of its predecessors by establishing an atmosphere where people of the Afrikan Diaspora can coalesce and meet their cultural, spiritual, and academic needs. ASUBA has retained its commitment to raising consciousness, social development, and cultural upliftment. As the years go by, ASUBA will continue to strengthen its motto: " In Unity there is Strength . " |