Thursday, February 26, 2015

BOND's Social Injustice Forum Brings Campus Closer Together

By: Rio Deshawn Smith

One group is using turmoil in America to unite Montevallo students closer together.

The group known as the B.O.N.D. (Beauty of Natural Decisions) hosted a forum entitled Social Injustice in Farmer Hall. 

The BOND's 7 Student's Forum
Using a panel that consisted of 7 panelists from students across the campus including one white member, the forum touched on sensitive subjects such the deaths of unarmed African-Americans Eric Garner, Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin at the hands of law-enforcement officers among others.

The panelists consisted of Jacob Guyton, Charmella Williams, Xavier Scruggs, Quincy Hall, Artemus Hill, Abbey NcNeely and Diamond Lyles.

B.O.N.D member Lakeiya Conner was pleased with the work the forum had done. 


"We had a full panel tonight and I appreciate them for coming out," said Conner, who also served as a judge responsible of asking the panel questions. "They had some very interesting point of views."

While the topics were controversial, the tones of the panelists remained conversational, enlightening over the 60 audience members in attendance.  B.O.N.D President Alexandria Cottrell was pleased with the turn-out, with the diversity in particular.
Panelist Diamond Lyles

"We had people from all ethnicities present today," said Cottrell. "We really didn't want it to be all of one race present. We wanted it to reach multiple races.

The diversity of the crowd certainly pleased Charmella Williams. 

"I was so happy that white people were here," said Williams. "It gives me some type of hope."

Jacob Guyton says that this forum can be the start of something bigger. 

"I think it could definitely have a snowball effect, said Guyton.  "I think the more we have these forums, the better the turnout."

The B.O.N.D. next social forum, "A Guy's Point of View" will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015. On April 21, the B.O.N.D.  will hold the discussion "Team Dark-Skin Versus Team Light-Skin."







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