During the first meeting of the semester, Black United Students (BUS) executive board members and Department of Pan-African studies faculty explained to students why the 50th anniversary is important.“You...
“BUS at 50,” a photography exhibit, will become open to the public at the Uumbaji gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall from Feb. 20 to March 14.Founded in 1968, one of the oldest student organizations on...
With the arrival of Marvel’s “Black Panther” coming out this week, the black community is celebrating the success of “black excellence.”“My expectations are for it to be great,” said freshman...
Black United Students hosts its third annual Love Lottery this Saturday, an annual event hosted by BUS to raise money for a charity. Contestants from the black community perform on stage and afterward,...
Changes in leadership, lack of anticipated funding and miscommunication put Black United Students in a tight bind this semester.The organization held an emergency mass meeting on Wednesday night to discuss...
Black United Students will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday.The meeting will discuss problems involving the $50,000 grant they were given at the beginning of the semester through the university's new...
Female student leaders gave a series of speeches and presentations on the importance of empowering women and promoting equality in the EmPOWER Girls Speaker Series, hosted by UNICEF KSU Tuesday.The event,...
Responding to nearly two years of protests and demonstrations from Black United Students, President Beverly Warren allocated $100,000 to increase cultural programming in student organizations. ...
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Samaria Rice called for "white privilege" Americans to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement during her keynote address as part of the annual May 4 commemoration ceremony. "It's almost like...
Hana Barkowitz
Diversity Reporter
• February 24, 2016
Concerns surrounding Black History Month and the need to recognize it are now more crucial than ever, Kent students say.Emanuel Jackson, Director of Student Relations for Black United Students and sophomore...
Kent State’s Black United Students (BUS), Ohio Student Association (OSA) and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) organized a protest outside of the State of University...
