On March 31, 2016 Notre Dame de Namur University took part in discussing the political movement of Black Lives Matter for Call To Action Day. Sensitive topics were addressed relating to race, culture, and privilege. The concept of the day activity was to brake down into groups and create an open safe environment for students to address their perspectives on the matters. The groups were facilitated by students and professors, who had gone through a training session where they learned about the facts that plague our school regarding the disparity between ethnic groups.
The results found in the Campus Climate Survey showed results that are concerning. The disparity between Anglo, Asian, Latinos and Blacks was apparent in the statistics presented to the groups. The Anglo and Asian students claimed that there was little racism on campus. Where the Latino and Black students were on the opposite spectrum with numbers nearing fifty percent.
When students and teachers came together to share what had been discussed in their groups. The students perspectives were voiced, allowing new understandings of what Black Lives Matter to rise to the surface.
Workshops like the one that took place should become more frequent. Students are attending higher education in essence to evolve humanity ability to become educated.
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