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Being the spokesperson for all Black people in history class and only talking about slavery. -Serenity

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it was weird calling central diverse  but then see how racially clicked based it was

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I feel like (especially during international week) African American culture was thrown to the side. Because our cultures get absorbed into general American culture, what are we left with? -Serenity

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I was very appreciative of how much diversity there is at Central but I was also very intimidated because I'm multiracial and seeing that there are so many different clubs and groups of people I didn't know which one I belonged to so I ended up not joining any at all out if fear that I would be betraying the other aspects of myself by choosing one.

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I was very appreciative of how much diversity there is at Central but I was also very intimidated because I'm multiracial and seeing that there are so many different clubs and groups of people I didn't know which one I belonged to so I ended up not joining any at all out if fear that I would be betraying the other aspects of myself by choosing one.

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- Anjali

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it was hard going from a school that was mainly all black kids to a school where our black community is very under represented and under appreciated, it was also hard knowing that at central there were many different peoples but black was one that it seemed only fellow black people appreciated.

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I always felt out of place and behind because I didn’t come from a smart school or a school that had money so I felt I had to work 2x harder just to be considered average and I wasn’t around people or teachers who could relate to that it was weird being the minority in school after coming from a predominantly black and brown school

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being black at central differs from my middle school in that there are real Black spaces. Black spaces were JUST starting when I had left in 8th grade and it was honestly a big factor in me choosing central. I think many teachers make efforts to

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being black at central makes me feel like an "other". Idk how to explain it clearly but it kinda feels like im a side character when im surrounded by my non-black peers, especially non minorities. It's definently better than most communities but I still think the subtle disregarding of POC voices, shying students away HBCUs, shying POC away from ap and ib programs and other opportunities plays a big role in it. Also non POC students kind of ignoring these issues and acting like everything is fine really rubs me off the wrong way.

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Being black at central is a complex experience for me. There is really no place in Central for one to feel like they ¨belong¨ if you attend the school. That is something I go through a lot at Central. I always have to worry about how I present myself. Do not use slang around people, those gold hoop earring make me look ¨ghetto¨,  the lip gloss is too much,  my hair is too big for people sitting behind me, I cant have a straight face or I am considered ¨stank¨ or have an attitude. If I speak up for my self I give off ¨aggressiveness.¨

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People always tell me that Africa is poor, and did I ever live in a hut or seen wild animals. It annoys me that Africa is represented as a poor continent in media all around the world. There was a time someone said the n word, and I was told that I'm a snitch for reporting that person. Another issue that is not related to Central, was when liking black girls became a trend, and I felt disgusted or black boys saying they won't date a black girl. -Ajibola

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it was scary at first, i wasnt used to the environment or seeing all the diversity. i came from a middle school that had little funding and was predominately black so it was a very different experience. central was the first place ive had someone touch my hair without my permission, which was crazy to me.

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As a Black student at Central I felt kind of stuck in a world that didn’t really care about me. It was a hassle waking up and preparing myself to go to a school that didn’t care about my struggles. It was exhausting hearing non-black children throw around slurs that affected me and my family and only getting a slap on the wrist. - Josiah