"What is Black to you?" was the question posed at an interactive event hosted by Black United Students in celebration of Black History Month. At a table in the Kent Student Center, students, faculty and staff were invited to leave their mark to create a piece of art with a message.
!["Black Is" banner project. "Black Is" banner project.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Screenshot%202024-02-20%20at%209.45.59%E2%80%AFAM.png?VersionId=XCM_EZgFoN0zJT3.XVMe2PSGJRq9jttm)
Participants were encouraged to leave their handprint, name and their definition of being Black on a large banner that will be displayed in a building on campus.
!["Black Is" banner project. "Black Is" banner project.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Screenshot%202024-02-20%20at%209.46.41%E2%80%AFAM.png?VersionId=xzeFMPX8XBpigA0vpaQclEtysSx734vD)
Read Kent State Today's interview with Julian Grimes, the current president of Black United Students by following this link.
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