“Well, I do appreciate African-Americans and what they have done for us in the past, and what they’re doing for us now. I mean, most of them are doctors, most of them have high educations and I have great friends that are African-Americans. And then, also, I plan on doing artwork to help them out–well, not to help them out, but to contribute to thank them, in a way. To show what they can do and not show racism, but show gratitude towards them.”
Jorge Abundiz
Graphic design sophomore
“I think that if we actually study the history, you’ll see that there’s so much black history that cannot be confined to just one month. So, I think that black history is pretty much American history, and they both have the same history and there should not be a separation between Black History Month and then other history months. Black history is American history and black history even goes way into the past before America. If you would want to study it, you wouldn’t find it in the college textbooks. But, if you studied it for yourself, you will see that black history has deep roots going way back before America even started, and that’s what I think about Black History Month.”
Javier Vassell
Agriculture graduate student
“It’s a month that deserves a lot of recognition, because the African-American people went through a lot in the past. They deserve recognition because of that, and even today, they go through a lot of racism and a lot of police brutality. I feel like [police are] not that fair when it comes to arresting them. When they arrest a white person, they don’t really do anything to them, but if they see a black suspect, they shoot at them. Like, that’s what I’ve seen a lot in the news and I think Black History Month really deserves a lot of recognition.”
Lesley Altamirano
Nursing junior
