On Feb. 24, the App State Black Student Athletes Association held a Zoom panel titled “Together We are More! More Than a Student-Athlete,” with panelists from various sports, speaking on what it’s like being black in a predominantly white institution. The discussion included how to handle different situations with non-black students and various emotions that arose in the past year.
BSAA’s president, Kyndavee Bichara, who asked various questions toward the panel, hosted the event. The panel consisted of former football standout and current NFL safety Doug Middleton and student athletes Demetrius Taylor (football), Maya Calder (women’s basketball), Ana Moleka (women’s soccer), and Peighton Simmons (women’s track).