Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-7-2016
Department 1
Center for Public Service
Abstract
In this week’s edition of Fearless Friday, SURGE is pleased to honor the work of Michael Deleon ‘18.
Michael is a originally from Philadelphia, PA, and is a current junior here at Gettysburg College, majoring in Sociology. On campus, he serves as the President of both the Black Student Union (BSU) and VIBE, a fusion dance group that he founded. Michael is also involved with the Bias Response Team and works as a Residence Coordinator.
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Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Deleon, Michael A. Jr., "Fearless Friday: Michael Deleon" (2016). SURGE. 282.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/surge/282
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Music Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons
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Surge is a student blog at Gettysburg College where systemic issues of justice matter. Posts are originally published at surgegettysburg.wordpress.com Through stories and reflection, these blog entries relate personal experiences to larger issues of equity, demonstrating that –isms are structural problems, not actions defined by individual prejudice. We intend to popularize justice, helping each other to recognize our biases and unlearn the untruths.