Black Student Union
| Abbreviation | BSU |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Negro Student Association |
| Formation | March 1966 |
| Founders | Jerry Varnado James Garrett |
| Type | Student activist organization |
| Purpose | Advocacy for Black students Black Power activism Demand for Black Studies and increased minority representation |
| Affiliations | TWLF (1968–1969) |
| Part of the Politics series on |
| Students' rights |
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In higher education in the United States, a Black Student Union (BSU) is an organization of Black students, generally with a focus on protest. Historically functioning as a Black counterpart to the largely white organization Students for a Democratic Society, Black Student Unions advocated for changes on college campuses during the Black Power movement. According to Ibram X. Kendi, the existence of the academic field of Black studies is a direct result of advocacy by Black Student Unions.