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BSU and Cornell Dining Collaborate to Celebrate Black History Month
Amid President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders aiming to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, Cornellians are finding ways to commemorate their diverse student body. In celebration of Black History Month, Black Students United and Cornell Dining have partnered to bring a variety of traditional African dishes to dining halls throughout the month. Nearly all dining halls have been designated a specific day and country to showcase dishes representing the culinary classics of that nation. So far, dining halls have given students a taste of five different cuisines, ranging from Sierra Leone to Somalia. BSU Co-President Cameron Smith ’26, played a central role in organizing the collaboration and recognizing the…