{"id":5871,"date":"2023-05-30T21:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T21:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekiosk.net\/?p=5871"},"modified":"2025-06-19T17:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:04:49","slug":"black-student-union-honors-black-grads-before-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/black-student-union-honors-black-grads-before-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Student Union honors Black grads before commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-heading  root-eb-advance-heading-w9gzp\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advance-heading-w9gzp \"><div class=\"eb-advance-heading-wrapper eb-advance-heading-w9gzp button-1\" data-id=\"eb-advance-heading-w9gzp\"><h1 class=\"eb-ah-title\">Black Student Union honors Black grads before commencement<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivan De Luce || May 30, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 24, the night before the main commencement ceremony for 2023\u2019s graduating students, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bsu.sps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the CUNY SPS Black Student Union<\/a> held a celebration of its own, honoring Black graduating students during its annual Black Graduation Celebration Ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the third year in a row, the pre-commencement ceremony spotlighted the unique experiences of Black undergraduate, graduate, and certificate program students. The ceremony was held virtually and on campus at 119 West 31st Street in Manhattan, with nearly 50 in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/student-services\/student-life\/student-clubs-and-organizations\/black-student-union\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Black Student Union\u2019s mission<\/a> is to \u201ccreate a safe space for Black students at CUNY SPS\u201d and to \u201cempower our Black students on campus and provide them with the resources they deserve to have a holistic student experience.\u201d The BSU does this through bringing in speakers like authors and journalists, hosting mentoring sessions, and creating events like the Black Graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/05\/BSU-Grads-1.1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Student Union Graduation 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/about\/directory\/asantee.mitchell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asantee Mitchell<\/a>, who is receiving her BA in Disability Studies this semester, spoke about her own journey in the BSU during the ceremony\u2019s opening remarks. Mitchell also delivered the student address at the in-person commencement ceremony for the full 2023 graduating class the next day, on May 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a privilege serving alongside amazing people who are determined, willing and excited to create a safe space for our students talking about conversations that a lot of people don&#8217;t want to talk about,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing a part of Black Student Union means that you are ready to learn, engage and spread awareness on issues affecting the Black community,\u201d she added. \u201cWe have been able to create a platform for Black students to be able to achieve greatness for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keynote speaker Dr. Claudia V. Schrader, who serves as president of CUNY Kingsborough Community College (KCC), spoke about grads overcoming \u201copps,\u201d or opposition, to success. This can come in the form of people that weren\u2019t supportive, she said, as well as the toll the pandemic took on so many students. The worst opp of all can sometimes be ourselves, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Schrader also explained the importance of the BSU beyond graduation. \u201cAs far as I&#8217;m concerned, the Black Student Union you belong to is a chapter of a much bigger movement,\u201d she said. \u201cSo your commitment beyond being a student in the BSU is to continue to learn, engage and spread awareness of the issues affecting our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Schrader ended the speech with a call to lift up other students. \u201cIf the aim of the BSU was to create a platform for Black students to be able to achieve greatness for years to come, then you are charged with helping others beyond SPS and spaces that you occupy to achieve greatness for years to come,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/06\/BSU-Grads-.1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Student Union Graduation 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thekiosk.net\/interim-dean-answers-student-questions-in-qa-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interim Dean Jorge Silva-Puras<\/a>, who was present virtually, also had some words of congratulations and encouragement for the grads, reiterating Dr. Schrader\u2019s call to help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThink of ways in which you can give back,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have been given an opportunity for a great education. How can you pay it forward? How can you mentor students who come after you, to help as you join the workforce, to allow for networking opportunities for fellow CUNY SPS students and alumni?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silva-Puras concluded the ceremony\u2019s remarks with heartfelt thanks to the entire CUNY SPS community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI also want to thank not only you for what you have accomplished, but also your families,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether it is your parents, your siblings, your kids. And many of you I know have children. They have also sacrificed tremendously during this time. They have also sacrificed, but it is because you are making a huge investment in your future and that of your family. 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