Black United Students
Black United Students invited students to express their thoughts on "What is Black to You?" by adding their words and a handprint to a banner.
A key figure in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.
Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Sonyea Moore, a sophomore Honors student from Twinsburg, Ohio, is currently pursuing two majors and three minors in the College of Arts and Sciences and is thriving while doing so. Holding a 3.9 G.P.A., Sonyea is following her interests in the humanities through majors in anthropology and Africana studies, along with her minors in English, creative writing, and history. While the workload of such an education is demanding, Sonyea explains it's worth it to study her passions.
University and student leaders share their personal insights into America's current unrest and whether protests will lead to lasting change.
Tayjua Hines, president of Black United Students at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, shares this student perspective about racism in our country and says now is the time to enact change.
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Â鶹ÊÓƵ's interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chair and associate professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, offers her insights in current unrest in America.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Director of Public Safety and Police Chief Dean Tondiglia was honored with the university’s 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award for his years of promoting inclusion and diversity within public safety.