On campus at a PWI where the majority of the student body comes from elitist families, at times I feel as though none of them can really relate to my circumstances or lifestyle. Along with this, when it comes to spending I feel as though I spend more than I should trying to keep up with the activities and outings that my friends and I participate…Read More

A time I experienced racism while in college was at an off-campus food spot. My friend and I, both African-American gentlemen, were asked to pay for our meal before we were served it. While at that time, white customers were not forced to do the same, they were given the liberty to pay for their meals after they were finished eating, like how it…Read More

I honestly think VCU does a great job of being a diverse PWI as far as acceptances. However, on campus life is very different. I thought my friend group would be very diverse because of the schools demographics, however, all of my friend groups are composed of people that look like me. We all naturally meshed together based off of the color of our…Read More