The department and the College of Liberal Arts sent BPA student Russell Boyd to the 41st Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government. The conference’s theme was “Sankofa: Our Past. Our Stories. Our Future.” Sankofa is a large part of Black culture and requires us to look back so we can move forward. Speakers included Tish Norman, Executive Director of Transforming Leaders Now, Eunique Jones Gibson, Founder of Because Of Them We Can, and State Representative Jewell Jones (D-Inkster). The conference afforded Boyd the chance to network and build friendships with Black leaders from college campuses across the country. The conference, Boyd observed, was “an incredible and inspiring experience” that helped him “enhance his professional and leadership skills.” Boyd will be attending George Washington University in the fall to study political management and is interested in gaining professional experience working with a nonprofit.
