Kansas State University; From Black Athlete to Black Student Union

Kansas State University; From Black Athlete to Black Student Union

The history of African American athletes and the formation of the Black Student Union at Kansas State University

This paper explores the history of Kansas State University's Black Student Union, which was founded in 1968 by black K-State athletes as a site of solidarity in a time of social upheaval and racial progress. The author analyzes the founding of the BSU as part of the history of African American athletes claiming space for themselves in white-dominated organizations.

Ti'Ara Walpool

Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Spring, 2009

Kansas State University

Chapman Center for Rural Studies

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