BSK Assembly and interview with founders, Zenzi and Fade

The 'Black Students of Kingswood' Society recently presented an impactful assembly to our Senior School. BSK shared the society's aims and actions; discussing black stereotypes and prejudice.

We spoke to BSK founders Zenzi and Fade, Year 13 students, about why it came to be...

Zenzi & Fade: BSK exists to fill the gap that we observed in our community and created a space to come together and discuss issues that were pertinent to us. We also wanted to provide a space to talk about parts of our culture together.

What do you discuss in BSK meetings?

Zenzi & Fade: We discuss a range of things from music, food, and also discrimination we have faced in our lives.

What does BSK mean to you?

Fade: BSK means a lot to me as it has allowed us to make a positive change in school.

Zenzi: BSK allows me to feel like I am making a positive difference in school and peoples' lives, as well as mentor the younger pupils of Kingswood.

What does BSK mean to other students?

Zenzi: BSK means a place of community, where racism is taken seriously. BSK is an in-school family and a comfortable space.

Well done to BSK for their impactful and thought-provoking assembly, it takes a lot of courage to stand up and present to your peers.

Year 7 pupil, Bella, closed the assembly with a poignant poem she had written, 'From the moment I'm born'.

From the moment I’m born I’m black

No white privileges we don’t get that slack

That long straight hair something we lack

Those years of putting us down we can’t get back

Whip to our back feeling the pain

But being racist what do you gain

You think police really care

Look at George Floyds child sitting in despair

From the moment I’m born, I’m black

But I won’t stop till I get those years back

#KWSCourage