The Black Student Association organized an event called “Blackout at Belmont” in an effort to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri and other campuses across the nation Thursday evening. Those who participated wore black all day and were encouraged to meet in front of the Beaman to discuss and express concerns and unite in prayer. The sky was already dark as students trickled in on the front steps outside of the Beaman. It was cold and windy, but bef

A day before her convocation Wednesday detailing her experiences in Ferguson, Mo., the Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey presented a talk in the Massey Boardroom on a different subject entirely. As a black woman who identifies both as queer and as a Christian, Lightsey is imminently familiar with binaries which seem to be opposed, yet still somehow intersect. Binaries, in this case, is a word used to describe absolute, opposite categories, such as male/female, gay/straight, rich/poor,