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
Members 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 ImagesBlack 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...





