I chose Bowdoin because I enjoyed my time when I visited. I felt like people really embraced me as a prospective student, and I thought if I received this comfort, and I wasn’t yet admitted it would only get better once I got in. That was the main thing that […]
Every black student I know has their own experience with being singled out as black/other in the classes that are predominately white. Mine: I was in an upper-level French class and the professor was talking about slavery in the French DOMs, and throughout the lecture, every white person in the […]
There are not really resources for black students, but there are some. There are a decent amount of clubs centered around black experience and black students, which I’ve had positive experiences with. It’s not strictly enforced, but you can definitely tell that people prefer to stick around people that look […]
This is just my own experience as it might not relate to everyone who goes to a PWI, but the biggest thing I’ve noticed is that people won’t talk to me, or even interact with me at all. Being the only black woman in my classes, I’ve noticed that other […]
Once, when walking to the library at San Diego State, I was told by the police officers that I matched a description and was stuck in a police car for over an hour. Never think your education or your attempt to get it will change how society looks at you. […]
With the Student Resource Building’s designated cultural spaces, it is nice to have a space of your own with people of similar cultural backgrounds and experiences. Although, it does not seem to promote much mingling. I do think there are some students where there is no such thing. Some of […]
Your first days at UCSB will be a bit of culture shock, the best thing I would recommend is to keep yourself grounded in other Black spaces because these are the people that are going to be going through the same things that you are going through and likely feel […]
I chose this school because I thought that UNC would be very fun, however, I would not choose to go to this school again. It is very cliquey, especially between ethnicities and races. But I would also say that within the black community, it’s very cliquey as well. If you’re […]
I chose to attend UNC because I planned to attend a college in Colorado where my immediate family is located in. My only option was to attend a predominantly white institution. Ultimately, I chose to attend UNC because I thought it provided the most diversity compared to other institutions in […]
The Black Student Union is in the midst of creating a number of resources. We are looking to implement a mentorship program with the local community of Newtown, an Africana Living Learning Community, full scholarships for underrepresented students, and mental health resources including seminars on black health. However, most of […]
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