Community Stories
Listen to the lived experiences, challenges, and resilience of Black students at ASU. These stories center our voices and validate our realities.
Black History ASU
Welcome Black Sun Devils
"My ASU experience has never looked like the ideal version people advertise. I commute, I work, and I spend a lot of time measuring every hour because ..."
Commuting, Working, and Still Trying to Feel Like a Student
"Before I got involved, ASU felt enormous to me in a way that was more overwhelming than inspiring. Everyone talks about the size of the university lik..."
BAC Helped Me See Myself Here
"For a long time, I thought reporting an incident would only matter if I had one big, undeniable event that no one could minimize. My actual experience..."
I Reported It Because I Needed a Record
"When I first got to ASU, I thought belonging was something extra. I thought it was nice if you found it, but not necessary if you were disciplined eno..."
Learning That Belonging Is Academic Too
"I came to ASU excited, ambitious, and honestly a little determined to prove that I could handle everything on my own. I was the kind of student who to..."
Finding Community Before I Burned Out
"When I first came to ASU, I told myself I just needed to work hard, stay focused, and not take things personally. I thought if I kept my head down, I ..."