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Pitzer BSU’s third Black Flea Market showcases Black creatives and entrepreneurs
The third Black Flea Market, organized by the Pitzer Black Student Union (BSU), took place on Oct. 6 at Pitzer College’s Mounds, featuring student vendors, DJs and local businesses.
Celebrating Black Culture: Pitzer’s BSU hosts Second Black Flea Market
The Pitzer Black Student Union (BSU) Black Flea Market was held on Feb. 2, following its inaugural event in October. Located at Pitzer College, the market showcased a rich display of vibrant clothes, beauty products and handmade jewelry sold by Black-owned local vendors as well as student vendors. Music and dancing created a lively atmosphere.
Pitzer’s BSU Black Flea Market spotlights local and student Black businesses
Various jewelry, clothing and local food vendors surrounded the mounds at Pitzer College on the weekend of Oct. 7.. Music played all afternoon at the McConnell Apron, and the Claremont community came out to support the first ever Black Flea Market by Pitzer’s Black Student Union (BSU).
‘Does Context Matter?’ open dialogue broaches issues raised by Mo Amer’s show at Scripps
Pitzer professor Kouross Esmaeli along with his MS 124 students hosted “Does Context Matter?,” an open dialogue concerning Mo Amer’s usage of the N-word in his recent comedy show at Scripps. Many noted that the TSL opinion piece on the topicfailed to mention that Amer used the slur in reference to his oppression as a Middle Eastern person in America. Attendees sought to contemplate this issue as well as other related concerning the intersections of race and identity.