Kameron Pyant, a fifth year English major, has been working for the Cross Cultural Center (CCC) since the fall of 2016, which was his freshman year. He has hosted a plethora of events for the CCC such as "Speak yo Truth” and “Unapologetically Black." Pyant has also organized a couple protests this past summer in the wake of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's deaths. Q: What got you interested in activism? A: The abundance of social injustices inflicted upon Black, Indigenous, and people of color is what drives me to be a persistent activist, being that we still are and always have been fighting for freedom, equity, and equality. We must stay adamant regarding this fight because … [Read more...] about Into the mind of a student activist
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Campus’ plans for Black History Month
The month of February becomes an exciting time for the CSUSB campus as the institution goes all out to celebrate Black History Month. Pan-African clubs, organizations, faculty, staff, and administrators have all put in a lot of work and time to make events this month a success. One of the most important assets in the planning was the student input and collaboration with people of other cultural clubs. This eventful time kicked off with a Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association meeting on February 4 to go over the extensive calendar for this month. “This calendar is out and widely publicized…the committee worked very hard to put this together and very rapidly,” said BFSSA … [Read more...] about Campus’ plans for Black History Month
Black History Month recognition breakfast
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Managing Editor| The Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association (BFSSA) held their third annual Pioneer Breakfast in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) last Friday, Feb. 20 in recognition of Black History Month. The Pioneer Breakfast is an event that acknowledges students, faculty, staff and alumni who have influenced CSUSB in some way. This year’s honorees are James Person, Cita Jones, Carolyn Stevens, Margaret Hill and Dr. Tom Rivera. SMSU Facilities Coordinator, Anthony Roberson, informed us that the Pioneer Breakfast serves as a fundraiser for CSUSB student scholarships that are awarded to students enrolling in the Fall quarter. There are … [Read more...] about Black History Month recognition breakfast