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Originally posted by TheEpitome1920
While I was at Denison University students, White students in particular, would complain about the fact that the Black Student Union was the only group on campus that had a lounge. Other than NPC/IFC organizations (who had houses) we were the only group that had a meeting space. Instead of seeing it as we needed a space to deal with being Black in a hostile environment, we were just segregating ourselves from the campus. Did they ever come to our meetings? NO. Did they ever attend our numerous events? NO. So as far as I'm concerned until you try to interact and engage in meaningful conversation, everything you say is null and void.
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When people say things like "being black in a hostile environment," it makes others think of voluntary segregation. It warmed my heart when nonBlack students (including many white students) came to minority student union meetings (hint: MSU was not for just blacks, it's just that other minority groups never showed up). We supported programs held by the Native American and Asian American Associations, as well as some programs sponsored by the NPC/IFC.