BLS B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Aspiring for Change and Knowledge) and BLS T.A.G.(Talented and Gifted Latino) are hosting our 4th annual Friendsgiving celebration on Tuesday, November 26 at 2:45 PM in the senior section of the dining hall. Friendsgiving is a blend of the words “friend” and “Thanksgiving” and it refers to a large meal eaten with friends on or around Thanksgiving. This year’s theme is “Color Bash” where everything from the food to the food containers is centered around 7 colors.
To connect with the larger BLS community, we are inviting all students, faculty, and staff to join us to celebrate with games, fellowship, and traditional dishes from the African/African American and Latinx communities such as baked macaroni and cheese (yellow), seasoned collard greens (green), southern style cornbread (brown), black beans or black rice (black), empanadas (brown), and a variety of desserts including tres leches (white), flan (yellow), and sweet potato pie (orange). If you would like to attend and bring your favorite family dish to share, please complete this form. If you are unable to cook but still want to attend, feel free to sign up to bring cups, plates, utensils, a beverage, ice, or just yourself. Below is how colors will be assigned with examples of items to bring:
- Class I – RED (Ex. red velvet cake, salsa/chips, cranberries, RED packaged meat, side, beverage or snack)
- Class II – ORANGE (Ex. sweet potato pie, carrot cake, butternut squash, ORANGE packaged meat, side, beverage, or snack)
- Class III – YELLOW (Ex. corn on the cob, mac and cheese, banana pudding, YELLOW packaged meat, side, beverage, or snack)
- Class IV – GREEN (Ex. collard greens, green bean casserole, guacamole/chips, GREEN packaged meat, side, beverage, or snack
- Class V – BLUE (Ex. blueberry muffins, Cool Ranch Doritos, Blue Bell ice cream, BLUE packaged meat, side, beverage or snack)
- Class VI – BROWN (Ex. cornbread, chili, turkey, BROWN packaged meat, side, beverage, or snack
- Officers/Faculty/Staff – BLACK (Ex. black beans, black rice, blackened chicken, BLACK packaged meat, side, beverage or snack)
NOTE: You do not have to bring anything to attend. ALL ARE WELCOME and should complete this form regardless. But if you plan to attend, still wear the color that matches your grade or role at BLS. This is a potluck event. If you plan to bring a dish, the preferred serving size should be for 10-15 people.
If you have questions, please reach out to blackatbls@gmail.com OR tagbls@gmail.com.