Black Experiences at MSU

By Charisma Tatum

Across the United States of America many colleges lack racial diversity. Much like the nation, many colleges are primarily white. These colleges have been deemed Predominately White Institutions.

Michigan State University, though somewhat diverse, is still considered a PWI. MSU Junior, Brandi Scarber described classroom settings as “uncomfortable” as a minority.

Scarber says that trying to identify with other students on a “human to human” level can prove difficult due to “cultural barriers”

Charniece lang “does not feel supported” by faculty and staff at MSU. Lang believes that as a result of her blackness she must “police her body” in a way a white male would not.

Though not all minority students at MSU share this type of experiences it is important to record the stories of those who have a experience that may be difficult to speak out about.