![BUSs screening of Judas and the Black Messiah in Richie Oscar Hall on Feb. 16, 2024.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_5627-1200x900.jpeg)
Black United Students screen ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Friday
Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter
• February 17, 2024
![Members, Blair Seu, Nora Sone, Hayden Wilks-Mitchell, and Mikayla Perryman of Barefeet Dance Tribe rehearse before performing at Kent States Juneteenth celebration.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_5939-2-900x699.jpg)
Kent State celebrates Juneteenth with community celebration
Destiny Torres, Reporter
• June 18, 2023
![After the May 4 Commemoration, protesters opposing Ohio Senate Bill 83 march from the student commons past Taylor Hall on May 4, 2023.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0247-900x649.jpg)
Protesters gather after May 4 Commemoration to condemn Senate Bill 83
Kayla Gleason, Reporter
• May 4, 2023
Students celebrate Beta Israeli Shabbat on campus
Alyse Riffer, Reporter
• February 26, 2023
![Kent State freshman Daylon Brown is crowned King of the 52nd Renaissance Ball after his showing of a short film he produced alongside an all-Black cast and crew.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_0959-900x600.jpg)
A night of velvet, jewels and Black excellence: Black United Students’ 52nd Annual Renaissance Ball
Grace Davies, Reporter
• November 11, 2022
![A centerpiece from the event.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Centerpiece-900x600.jpg)
FAB throws it back with a rap theme night
Anthony Scilla, Reporter
• November 6, 2022
NAACP office next to Kent campus encourages collaboration, revival of student chapter
Tamra McMillion, Reporter
• July 15, 2022
![Members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. dine at the Kent State Student Center on Saturday, April 23, 2022 during the commemoration of the organizations founding.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_6666-900x600.jpg)
Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma commemorate 50 years at Kent State
Morgan McGrath, Reporter
• April 24, 2022
![Students attended the Blacker Than You event, which was hosted by BUS, on Feb. 8, 2022.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bb6be0655e4ab9280ec652ec239c1833-900x900.png)
BUS kicks off its first Black History Month event, Blacker Than You
Alton Northup Senior Reporter
• February 9, 2022
![Winners of the Renaissance Ball stand with Program director Taminqua Blackwell (gold dress) and past winners of the ball. Atira Wong won Princess, William Joiner won Prince, Kiara Moore won queen and Julian Grimes won king.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/f117c47c51ea53fd6617574fb5e0a2ff-900x600.jpg)
Black royalty shines in Kent State ballroom
Reegan Saunders Reporter
• November 13, 2021
Ohio bills seek to ban teaching of critical race theory
Reegan Saunders Reporter
• November 11, 2021
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