Emeritus Dean, professor of Pan-African Studies and 1973 alumnus, Tim Moore discusses BUS in the late 60's and early 70's, his take on the Vietnam War, reflections of the events of May 4, 1970 and feelings about what has changed in 50 years.

Dr. Cleveland Sellers Jr. discusses his involvement in Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the movement becoming more militant in the face of repression and violence, and his experiences with the killing of three students at South Carolina State College, Orangeburg in February of 1968.

Charles Eberhardt, BUS president in May 1970, recalls Oakland Police protest, Black student walkout and the events of May 1-4.

Fifty years ago, Toledo attorney Lafayette Tolliver was a student at Kent State University. Whenever you saw him, he had his camera by his side. At the time, Tolliver was a photojournalism major working at the Daily Kent Stater and Chestnut Burr student yearbook. He used his Canon 35 mm to capture black student life. In addition, he was also a student activist, and a founding member of the student organization, BUS, Black United Students that sought greater representation on campus. Tolliver was on campus May 4. He went to the rally and witnessed the moment Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder who were killed and nine other Kent State students who were wounded.

Nasir Wasim describes his time as a student at Kent, reflects on May 4, 1970 and offers a unique perspective of Black student life.

Carl Ewing, 1974 Alumnus, relates interracial interactions at KSU, BUS, and speaks candidly about his experiences on 5/4/1970, his draft status and feelings about the war in Vietnam.

Dr. Silas Ashley, a Kent State University student from 1969-1974, recalls Black and white student relations, BUS walkout of campus, the war in Vietnam as it related to Black students, and the events of May 1-4 (Note: While Dr. Ashley has some factual errors regarding the timeline of events, his reflections on the attitudes of Black students are critical to understanding the Black student experience.)