The mission of the Black Cultural Center (BCC) is to provide services that support the needs of African American people at Berea College. We do this through;

The Center provides services to support the recruitment, retention and graduation of Black students. The Black Cultural Center is a leader in achieving the college’s mission of interracial understanding. We operate in the spirit of the college’s motto: “God has made of One Blood all Peoples of the Earth” (Acts 17:26).

In 1983, Berea College established the Black Cultural Center. True integration and equality cannot happen without awareness, understanding and appreciation of black culture. Over three decades later, the philosophical foundation of the Black Cultural Center has not changed.