To honor Black History Month, organizations such as Butler’s Black Student Union are hosting various events. Multimedia Reporter Nia Followell shares why this month is so important.
Legacy in Motion: Founder’s Week events
“‘[Founder’s Week] gives us a chance to celebrate how unique [Ovid Butler’s] vision was at the time we were founded in 1855.’”
Black History Month on campus
‘“[The events are] open to every single person. Please bring your friends. It would be great to have you!”’
Unifying one step at a time
“‘We need to be united, and we need to know how to speak up and use our voices, especially for those Gen-Z students, because we are the next generation.’”
Black History Month ramps up at Butler
“‘Black history is American history’”
The Butler Collegian DAWGCAST — Episode 9
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Bulldogs of Butler: Melísenda Dixon
Melísenda Dixon, senior management information systems major and healthcare management minor, is the current president of Butler’s Black Student Union. She discusses her Afro-Latina identity, her involvement on campus and what it has been like for the Black community during the COVID-19 pandemic at a predominantly white institution.