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History
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The first
Black Student Union was formed at LA Trade Tech in the 1960s.
Primarily
interested in empowering themselves socially and politically, the
Black Student Union
was also responsible for many African diasporic subject matter,
including African,
African-American, Puerto-Rican, Afro-Cuban, and Carribean history and literature
being introduced and
celebrated in the college curriculum.
Our logo,
the top of the popular afro pick with a closed fist, represents
power, justice,
and unity. In 1968, two African-American sprinters raised their
black-glove-covered fist
in the air, with their eyes closed and heads bowed to bring attention
to the fact that America's civil rights movement had not gone
far enough to eliminate injustices and
discrimination. This logo symbolizes our rememberance of the past
and our commitment
to making a better future. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King,
"We must learn to
live together as brothers, or die together as fools." It
is with this notion in mind that
the BSU has attempted to keep black culture alive while educating
and empowering
students to become agents of social and political change in creating
a campus
community characterized by fairness, respect and inclusion of
all cultures.
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