As the months start to change and we start to talk more about black history, history teacher Rhonda Ireland is someone who put together the club BSU and wants to help out 
the black community. Ireland said, “Celebrate black culture and accomplishments not just in February but throughout the school year and help educate all students and adults as well”. Ireland said, “BSU offers safe space not just for black students but for any students who are allies and are comfortable attending, and was something that was lacking before”. Ireland said, “BSU is a place to call home, a place to belong, and a place to carry out service where some students may not had this support in a school setting before”.
As we start talking about Black history and culture, senior Taylor Husband, a student at Lee’s Summit West, is the president of the BSU club and is eager to start planning for Black History Month celebrations. Husband said, “We should all be educated on black history, and
when participating in black history month, it creates fun ways to learn about black history.” Husband said, “The purpose of starting BSU was to create a space for minorities or black kids to meet different kids like them but to also educate people who aren’t really educated about black history or black culture.” Husband said, “It is important to celebrate Black history month because it impacts everyone we see black history in our world today and wants to make sure everyone knows about it, not just black kids.”
Since the new year is here, that means February is closer than before. Senior Ella Miller is 
the president of the club BSU. Miller said, “It is important to celebrate black history month because we live in an area where black history isn’t localized. The black students here must know their culture, where they are from, and their history.” Miller said, “ The purpose of this club was to give a comfortable environment for black students to come together to talk about topics that they can’t talk about with their white counterparts or other people.” Miller said she “wanted to offer a safe space for people to be themselves.”
