New Campus Ex Legacy of African We are proud to present Black, Blue, & Gold, an exhibit designed to celebrate and preserve the impact and legacy of our many African American alumni. The exhibit, located in the lobby of Knott Hall was formally launched during the 2021 Frank P. Fischer Fund Benefit Luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 5.
attorney and musician; Clifford J. Pugh ’66, political campaigner and financier; and Carl F. Stokes ’68, elected official and school administrator. Portrait photography was provided by Donovan Eaton ’09. A portion is also devoted to Frank Fischer, who took bold steps toward recruiting and preparing students to attend Loyola via the Higher Achievement “The seeds of this concept Program. Frank was also were planted over a year ago instrumental in identifying with the goal to thoughtfully funding opportunities to and collaboratively showcase ensure that those who might the contributions of our Black not otherwise have access to alumni,” said Bernie Bowers a Loyola education were fully ’78, Director of Diversity, Equity, supported. & Inclusion. “Their experiences are inspiring, and we are proud to share their unique history.”
The exhibit commences with the first four Black students to attend Loyola: Kenneth C. Montague ’60, civil servant and attorney; Timothy L. Porter ’64, 14
Also featured in the exhibit is an artistic recreation of an iconic 1970 yearbook photo by Trez Fowlkes '21. In 2008, the photo appeared in The
Baltimore Sun along with an article titled “4 Loyola Teens Found Identities,” which commemorated the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The exhibit is a tremendous salute to the legacy of the African-American men who have matriculated at Loyola, “said Carl Stokes ’68. “From the
first student and throughout the decades that have followed, we have seen the strength and steadfastness of the men who have become
