UMich Black Student Union Exits Pro-Palestine Coalition Over ‘Anti-Blackness’

The University of Michigan’s Black Student Union withdrew from a pro-Palestine coalition of student groups due to pervasive “anti-Blackness.”

In a letter posted to Instagram, the Black Student Union explained that it is withdrawing from the TAHRIR Coalition at the University of Michigan, a group of student organizations supporting Palestinians.

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The group that the UMich BSU separated from, the TAHRIR Coalition, describes itself as a “movement dedicated to the liberation of all people” and advocates for “resistance against systems of domination and struggle to destroy their manifestations at the University of Michigan, throughout Turtle Island, and across the globe.”

However, the BSU now states that they collaborated with the TAHRIR Coalition “because of a perceived understanding that our collaboration would further both Black and Palestinian liberation, and that our community would be welcomed and respected.”

The group claims that this is not the case, as it “has become increasingly apparent that Black identities, voices, and bodies are not valued in this coalition.” {snip}

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