Forrest Norris, Class of 2023

In the first semester, I attended my PWI, I had gotten into this very emotional and overwhelming argument with a friend of mine concerning slavery in film. They had thought that the film “Django” was an important and informative film, but me, being the black person, had expressed my discomfort with this film and how it was directed by a white male and was basically a white savior film, I didn’t think that slavery should’ve been the time period this director chose and overall was uncomfortable with the whole thing. This person ignored my concerns and my positionality as a descent of slavery in favor of this film and director. They later apologized and deeply reflected on this and have shown constant change but this has changed my opinion on them. I do not feel represented. I would not say Prescott is segregated but me and my other black friends do tend to hang out together because we find comfort in each other’s race and upbringing. As far as resources, there is a Black Student Union and we are always heard when we have transgressions. Our school addresses intersectionality in our classes and acknowledgments, but I’ve never really seen it play out in real-world situations, but that’s just me. Prescott gives students of color both financial and emotional support. However, I wish they would show more about the experience of the POC on campus and show more of us so that people wouldn’t be so scared to attend this PWI. If you are looking to go to Prescott, even though this school has it’s faults, people are so open and ready to support you in any way they can.