Vigil honors ancestors and victims of Police Brutality Anjali Dalal-Whelan / Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista On Feb. 1, to kick off Black History Month, the Black Student Resource Commons (BSRC) held a vigil at Paseo de Colachis. The vigil served as a space for students to commemorate victims […]
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Highlighting how the university is celebrating this historic month throughout the USD community. Take a special look into important on-campus resources like the Black Student Resource Commons (BSRC) and the Black Student Union (BSU).
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Activist, political refugee, and relative to famed rapper Tupac Shakur, Assata Shakur lived a life of resistance.
Read moreBlack History Month is a month of celebrating the beauty of Black culture, recognizing the multitude of Black figures and voices that shaped society, and never forgetting the pain and hurt that the Black community has withstood in silence for centuries and still withstands today. While this month appears to be a time where Black culture and history are the most highlighted and recognized, many hope and strive for the time when Black culture and history will be highlighted, recognized, and respected every single day.
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“The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence…” – Ella Baker
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Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., is a Black leader often left out of history
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