By Wesley Dismuke

Contributing Writer, ’17, Political Science

During a September Black Student Union meeting, a film was shown which sparked a lively and powerful discussion about several topics related to African American culture and experiences. During our discussion, we learned that one of our new freshmen members was of Jamaican descent and could speak fluent Creole. Reflecting on this newfound diversity in our group, senior member Shelby Stephen posted to Facebook, “I seriously just made a friend who could possibly teach me Creole in a French Dialect. If you didn’t know, I’m half Haitian and know zero. Just little things like that make me so happy to have BSU.” After reading Shelby’s post, I promptly had an “aha moment:” I realized the sense of unity and togetherness that BSU had helped to create amongst its members. I also realized how far we have come as an organization in such a short time. Read more ›