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Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community

  • Written by Antar A. Tichavakunda, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find communityMembers of the Black Student Union at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., march in a protest in April 2015. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students’ lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional...

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