The Black Alumni Collective (BAC) is an advocacy organization formed by five Black alumni of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. During the summer of racial reckoning of 2020 in the United States, the members of the inaugural BAC Leadership Team set out with the desire to impact the institution of education and support the racial justice and equality movement domestically. The BAC is committed to helping St. Andrew’s work with its Black constituents and beyond to foster and model reconciliation, ensure racial equity and equality, and enrich the experience of Black St. Andrew’s students and alumni through fellowship, advocacy, and mentorship.
The BAC's signature program, HackBAC, is a social justice hackathon, which sits at the intersection of DEB and Design Thinking to design solutions for good. HackBAC inspires and cultivates genius in young leaders of color who innovate for positive social impact In a 3-day, virtual, fast-paced competition, groups of 8th-12th grade students ideate on products or services that shed light on systemic inequalities. Ultimately, teams compete to win up to $1,000 in entrepreneurship credits for their venture.