About Us

Soka Black Student Union strives to foster a sense of community and belonging to all underrepresented groups on campus as well as the entire campus community. However, our primary priority is to create a safe space for anyone who identifies as black. Our mission is to provide a space where everyone at Soka University is welcome to learn and celebrate blackness in all its beauty and struggle. Our open-campus events are one of the opportunities for all Soka students to express their views concerning current events, cultural arts, and campus life. Statement of Purpose: Most of us black folks have always been surrounded by people who look like us that teach, nurture, cook, eat, sing, dance and laugh with us. After Black Panther was released, Shantoria Taylor (Class of 2018) invited a few black students to go watch it with her. The conversation that followed led to the recognition that black students at SUA lacked and longed for a space to come together as a community. To remedy this unfortunate situation, we created the Black Student Union -a club where we celebrate all cultures and discuss all struggles in Africa and the African diaspora. ~ Elizabeth Muthoni