The National Council for Black Studies a student established organization dedicated to the advancement of the field of Africana/ African American Studies. It is a not for profit organization established in 1975. The National Council for Black Studies was founded and first housed at the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte by the Black Student Union. At the time Bertha-Maxwell Roddy was a leader of the Black Student Union at the university. “Education should engender both academic excellence and social responsibility.” is the mantra early members adhered to. Members of NCBS are committed to the proliferation of the field of Africana Studies; they actively:• Facilitate through consultation and other services, the recruitment of Black Scholars for all levels of teaching an