On Thursday September 4, the Office of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association collaborated to host the forum, “The Black Male in Today’s Society.” The program featured special guests who included civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton and President- Elect and member of the National Bar Association’s Attorney Benjamin Crump. Southern University students, staff, alumni, and members of the community all gathered in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union to be apart of the evening’s discussion. Shanice Sam, 84th Miss Southern University and Sara Martin, the 2014-2015 SGA Vice-President began the evening by reading the event’s purpose and introducing the guest speakers. “His [Sharpton] appearance was very important that night. He’s one of the greatest activists that has come to Southern University and he gave great examples of how students should show support in various ways on campus,” said Sam. As Sharpton took the stage, he pointed out key current events affecting the black community and how not only young black men, but we as a student body need to pull together and unify resources and strength on campus. “It’s so easy to be concerned with things that are going on around the country instead of being focused on things that are going on in your own backyard. “All of these cases [recent target killings around the world] need more warriors that are willing to stand up because you should realize that any of those young men could’ve been you,” Sharpton ended.
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Sharpton Visits SU
September 9, 2014
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