Mayo’s Black Student Union will be hosting a celebration for Black History Month. Coming up this Monday, there will be lunchtime activities and more, led by students, to ignite Black Student Union’s 2nd year at Mayo. Black student union is thrilled about their plans for the next semester, but especially about their upcoming celebrations for Black History Month. To start, what is Black Student Union? It is an organization that offers an engaging safe space for the black community at Mayo with a goal of educating and making a community; no judgment. They’re looking forward to educating Mayo’s student body for the rest of the month with fun events.
After Mental Health Week concludes, Mayo’s Black Student Union is planning to celebrate a “black history week” of activities leading up to culture night. Throughout the week, starting February 12th, Black Student Union will have activities such as speakers and movies all about black history in the auditorium, cultural food tasting, trivia, a fashion show, and more during lunch hours. “All these activities are to raise awareness about black history month, and how we can enhance it“ says Equity Specialist, and Black Student Union Advisory Yahye Ahmed. These events are to celebrate many different cultures, share traditions, educate, and get more students involved in the community.
(L-R) Vice President Lenora Farnsworth and President Maeva Djossou
Black Student Union is also looking to expand their community, and activities even further. They educate and celebrate black culture year round, with meetings that include open circle discussions about current events and history, or personal experiences. They create fun cultural events, play games, and find ways to make Mayo more welcoming for all students. President of Black Student Union Maeva Djossou says “we’re really trying to get our name out there.” She goes on to explain that, “Anyone can come to out meetings, and since we’re a new club we’re always exploring what our meetings might look like.” Vice President Lenora Farnsworth discussed one of the things they have done at the meetings, and when everyone shares what they have to say, “the open circles really bring a sense of community, it’s really a no judgment zone.” Once the club expands, there will be more opportunities for bigger events to take place and even more leadership opportunities for students to fulfill.
Meetings are held at 7:30 am, every Thursday in the Molkhe center. It’s a great place to meet people from countless different backgrounds, educate yourself, feel a sense of community, and discuss many topics without fear of judgment. Expand your horizons and check out Black Student Union’s immersive activities this February, and hopefully even longer.
