BSCF Executive Team
Theard Pierre (TP)
President
(senior, theology)
Jameeka Williams (JW)
Executive Vice-President
(senior, history, political science)
Ki’ana Hall (KH)
Social Vice-President
(senior, psychology)
What does Black History Month mean to you?
TP: Black History Month means so much to me. Being a Haitian immigrant, I know what it feels like to feel far from home, but coming to Andrews I’ve found pieces of it through worship & community. And to see others, whether African, Afro-Latino, or Caribbean, feel a part of home is second to none. To be at the forefront of the experience this year is surreal. I look forward to this time every year.
JW: What Black History Month means to me can simply be categorized as the word “success.” The reason I use this word is that in Black History Month, you tend to look at all that has happened to us throughout history. First, we usually reflect on how hard the black experience has been, how beautiful our culture is across different diasporic areas, and simply all that we have accomplished personally and historically throughout the years. It doesn’t just show the success of where we come from within the past, but success motivates us to further that momentum to make our experience easier and brighter for our future. The month shows our beauty, it shows our strength, it shows our love, it shows our perseverance, and it shows our impact. It’s about past, continual, and future success.
KH: Black History Month to me is a month where I get to celebrate who I am as a black woman. It is a month that I get to appreciate my ancestors fully and what they have done for me to do most of the everyday events I do now. It is also a month to reflect how far black people have come and how far we can still go. It is a reminder of just how special, unique and resilient we are.
As President of BSCF, what events are you planning to celebrate Black History Month in light of the pandemic?
TP: Black History Month for BSCF this year, in essence, is the same. We come together in worship, open-mindedness, hopefulness, and appreciation for those who have laid the foundation before us. For almost a year, our school, nation, and the world have been combatting a worldwide pandemic that has forced us to adjust, separate some and be more mindful to all. We plan to educate through our short course series and informational videos on our social media, worship and celebrate the black diaspora through our weekly vespers of Impact, and come together socially distanced/online, for fun social events, new and old. This includes The Dating Game (February 15th at 8:00pm in Buller), movie nights, a Tiny Desk Concert, and much more.
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