With tables lining the lobby of the Kirkhof Center, 16 different Black and Afro-led student organizations took part in GVSU’s “Blackout: Black Student Organization Showcase.“ event is just one of several events being put on by Grand Valley’s 多元文化事务办公室庆祝 黑人历史月 .
Phillip Todd, assistant director of the Office for Multicultural Affairs, 说 that 黑人历史月 is not just to 尊重像博士这样的领导人的遗产. 马丁·路德·金.,但 also to honor the legacy being created by students. “大停电是 important because it’s student-focused,” Todd 说. “这是很重要的 to showcase the work that they're doing because they're actively 创造黑人历史.”
Several students shared how they find 社区 through student organizations and celebrate 黑人历史月.