Students jumprope at BCC block party

The Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center

The Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center preserves and celebrates Black history, culture, and diasporas of people who identify with African heritage.

Built in 1970, it was later renamed the Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center in honor of Kimbo, dean of student affairs from 1970–73.

Mission

The Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center (BCC) seeks to unify students across the African Diaspora by centering Black voices and experiences of a global and intersectional community. The BCC aspires to build individual agency and collective understanding that contributes to a sense of belonging and tradition.

For more information, contact Intercultural Affairs or BCC@grinnell.edu

Where to Find Us

1003 Tenth Ave.

Annual Events  

Welcome Back BBQ  

Unapologetically Black Month  

People of Nia Senior Celebration 

Ongoing Programs 

Cooking with Conney  

Black & __________ 

What's in the BCC?

Black Student Specialist Office  

Edith Renfrow Smith Black Women's Library  

Multimedia Tech Spaces  

Meditation Space

Kitchen and Dining Room  

Coming soon: accessible bathroom, salon chair, and extended outdoor patio 

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