STUDENT VOICE

Voice Box: Who is the most impactful to you during Black History month?

By Claire Convis
Deputy Editor
 

 

Q: “Who is the most impactful to you during Black History month?”

 

“Within the fold of Black history, everyone is important to the contribution. MLK Jr. stood for content of character that could not be diminished by what other people thought or said about him. And Malcolm X… would not go into conflict with others… he forces the idea of equality and justice.”

Stefon Stubbs, 18
Social work

 

 

“Richard Wright, he’s one of the authors that I really look up to. [Wright’s book] “Black Boy” …helped share the experience of living in America as a person of color.”

Nestor Cardenas, 28
Liberal Arts

 

 

“I look to people in my community, I look to people I know… local educators, principals and leaders.”

Janay Marrow, 29
Elementary education

 

 

“Angela Davis. She’s an icon… She was fighting in the 60’s… standing up for Black people and their rights, and everyone’s rights, really. And she still to this day is out there advocating… her impact is astonishing.”

Nik Greer, 23
Communication

 

 

“Martin Luther King Jr. I just listened to his speech again a couple days ago. The way he preached kindness over bitterness… he taught not to be bitter against the world, to fight for justice the right way.”

Maria Sines, 19
Secondary education

 

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