CHINO HIGH's Black Student Union
BSU Announcements
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Please engage in social distancing, wash your eyes, and be mindful of where you put your hands. Stay safe during the Covi-19 health crisis. We look forward to seeing you back at school!
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We're getting ready for a calendar of events. Stay tuned!
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The mission of the Black Student Union is to promote a positive and productive representation of the African American community on and off the Chino High School campus. We promote proactive leadership, scholarship, community outreach, and student empowerment. We embrace our cultural heritage, unity, and the appreciation of diversity.
ALL STUDENTS are welcome to be a part of our mission.
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Text (747)233-4155 or 81018, type "@bsu4c" in the message box.
Our 2018-2019 Advisors are Ms. Berumen and Ms. Norman.
Regular Member Meetings are every Wednesdays at lunch in room 77.
Leadership Meetings are on Tuesdays.
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Meet your 2019-2020 BSU Cabinet Officers!...
Saira K.
I’m a senior and the proud President of the Black Student Union here at Chino High. It’s my second year in the BSU and I hope I do a good job being in this position. I love music, cats, hair, and anything purple. I’ve been a part of a few clubs on this campus in the past years and enjoyed being involved in them. I love to speak my mind and am looking for new things to learn about all the time.Cynthia C.
I am the your Vice President and a junior this year. I'm very involved in black culture. I enjoy going to the African festivals with my aunt who's from Gambia, and I like to wear tribal clothes on the holidays. I am half west African. I’ve been involved in the BSU for two years now and this year I hope to be more involved in anyway I can. I love art, music, and swimming.
Deonia W.
Lindy S.
Important Handouts and BSU Documents
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Kwanzaa: How to celebrate packet
Download these pages and find out how to celebrate this African-American holiday. And No! It is NOT an African Christmas!
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Kwanzaa: History of
Kwanzaa is a uniquely African-America custom, but where did the celebrating of Kwanzaa come from? Download these pages and find out.
Ask a teacher about African (American) History...
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Were Africans in America before Columbus?
Posted by: BerumenShort answer: yes! Based on art, skeletal remains, and language, scientists can tell Africans have been using the oceans' currents to sail from West Africa to the Americas for over a thousand years. But they are not the only ones. There is plenty of evidence to suggest Asians and Pacific Islanders as far away as New Zealand and Australia have been coming to the Americas too.
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Important VIDEO Links
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Africa, Stupid!
Debunking common myths and stereotypes about Africa. Marek, polish born Entrepreneur shares personal story why it's so cool to live and do business there. Marek Zmyslowski is a polish-born experienced entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets.
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Ivan van Sertima speaks about Africans moving out of Africa
The quality of this video is not so good, but listen anyway. Sertima discusses very clearly how Africans moved around the Earth and humans began to change physically to adapt to our new environments. Remember, there is only ONE race of people: the human race. Culture is the only thing that divides us. History class often leaves out this important fact.
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Ivan van Sertima speaks about Blacks in Egypt
What color were Egyptians? Were they black or brown? Does it matter? Sertima challenges our expectations as he discusses a hidden black history.
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James Baldwin speaks about integration
After getting schooled by James Baldwin about the real deal about integration, make sure you seek out more of his talks. He was a truth-teller and a powerful intense speaker. You will want to hear more from him!
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Joy Degruy speaks about Post-traumatic Slave Syndrome
Dr. Degruy explains how slavery still effects Black people, but also white people.
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Articles and Must Reads
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Black Student Success
Not all colleges are equal. Learn about which colleges and institutions are trying to ensure black students and learn more about the learning gap between black and white students.
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Preparing Black Students for College
How do you know you'll be successful in college? Read this article and learn about what some are doing to help black students in college.
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College and Earnings Articles
This article looks at how having a college degree may effect African Americans earnings over their lifetime. Bottom line... stay in school!
Links to Important Places
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The African American Museum of Beginnings
The African American Museum of Beginnings is a virtually self-funded community museum that inspires and educates all on the history, culture, and arts of Africans and African Americans through exhibits, programs, and community engagement. They opened their doors in April of 2011. The founders, Khalif and Victoria Rasshan retired from the Pomona Unified School District after 37 years of teaching. Their efforts have reached thousands of students who now teach their own children lessons of self-esteem and tolerance.Comments (-1)
Important Books You Might Like
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They Came Before Columbus
by Ivan van Sertima Year Published: 1976 nonfictionThey Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Examining navigation and shipbuilding; cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans; the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents; and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus.
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