‘H.A.P.P.Y. Black History Month’ – Highlighting Annual Performative Praise – Long Beach Current

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‘H.A.P.P.Y. Black History Month’ – Highlighting Annual Performative Praise – Long Beach Current

Tucked away in the back of campus, down dimly lit halls with no defining markers, lies the Black Resource Center—one of many spaces meant to serve Black students, yet only brought into focus during certain times of the year. Many Black students are still unaware of the Black resources and organizations on campus because they are tucked away both figuratively and literally. With Black students making up about 9% of Long Beach State’s population a…