Umoja, Boston University’s Black Student Union chapter, was founded in 1967 as an organization and home for Black students on campus. More than 50 years later, Umoja has evolved into what is now an ever-growing umbrella organization that brings together other Black student groups at BU.

With injustice neatly tied up into a slideshow post, performative activism has thrived.

Rap deserves more appreciation for the skill and intentional thought that it takes. Listen to the lyrics to learn about Americans’ lived experiences instead of writing it off as a violent, inappropriate creation. Rap shares the voices of millions of black people in America. It is a genuine form of expression that holds painful truths that our society continually tries to avoid.