"We were all fashioned by the events in history we found ourselves in. What we saw, what went on, how we dealt with our relationships — all came as our being members of the Holy Cross community," Art Martin '70, co-founder of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross told a room full of students, faculty, staff and alumni after a viewing of "Race to the Start" on February 18.
Kona Khasu '92 created the 45-minute documentary in honor of the BSU's 50th anniversary year. Khasu's work — which included extensive interviews and archival footage of the College — was showcased on campus to a full house. After the film, a nine-person panel of current students and alumni — including Art Martin '70, Eddie Jenkins '72, Payton Shubrick '15, Nakyah Lucas '20, Dianne Jemmott '77, Feleicia Jeter '20, Jordyn Shubrick '22, Debroah Hodges-Pabón '87 and Kona Khasu '92 — reflected on the piece and answered questions about their experiences in the BSU.
Payton Shubrick expressed how being a BSU alumna is about "being given a charge to uphold the torch" that the group represents.
"There's something about an openness to change and wanting to do better that paved the way to what I am doing today."
'Race to the Start' Documentary Premieres on Campus
The film highlights the 50-year history of the Black Student Union at Holy Cross
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