The name of this organization shall be the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College. The Kuumba Singers were organized in November 1970 as a channel through which black students could direct their creative energies. The group was established at a time when black students from Harvard, Radcliffe, and other colle ges in the Boston area felt themselves becoming increasingly alienated from one another. The choir served not only as a needed source of unity and strength bringing black students together on a regular basis but also as a source of spiritual inspiration.
Black music is a manifestation of the black spirit it speaks to our every emotion.
Even more than this, black music helps sustain and direct our culture. The choir serves as both a spiritual vessel and a cultural institution, to educate and inspire the many touched by its musical ministry. During those dates designated by the Executive Committee, the membership of the Kuumba Singers shall be open to students in Harvard College. All officers and a majority of the members must be undergraduates. All members shall pay semester dues as determined by the Executive Committee.