Being Black at UARK

In June of 2020, black students shared their testimonies on Twitter about what it was like being a student of color on the University of Arkansas campus in the form of the hashtag #blackatuark. This Twitter hashtag carried a lot of weight as it uncovered many scathing truths about racism and feelings of exclusion among the Black community on campus. Not only did it immediately start trending on Twitter, but it also got the attention of other minority students, non-minority students, and even the Chancellor who penned a letter stating he understood the frustrations of black students and wanted to make an effort to make the campus more inclusive. Since then, the University of Arkansas has implemented programs and advisory groups to make a necessary change, but have these things actually improved the state of our campus? In this episode, Business graduate student Ontario West speaks with our hosts Summer Johnson and Xit Gonzalez about his involvement in #BlackatUARK and how he is faring today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.