NUS President blocking Black students?

Black students wishing to attend a Black student conference - about tuition fees and wider Government cuts - have claimed they're being blocked by the NUS President Aaron Porter (pictured).

Up to 100 Black students wish to attend their annual conference this Saturday but are being blocked by the NUS leadership because, they argue, there are accessibility issues.

But conference organisers have had assurances from all the extra students that want to attend that there are no extra accessibility requirements.

Given the importance of unity and the fact that Black students could face a disproportionate hit over increased tuition fees and other Government cuts we would have thought the NUS would have embraced the fact that many more Black students want to become active in the their movement.

One Black student who didn’t want to be named for fear of retribution told OBV that;

“Our President – Aaron Porter - is great at pointing the fingers at others but when it comes to inequality closer to home and dealing with Black students simple concerns, he’s as bad as the rest.”

Operation Black Vote, having worked many times over the years with both the NUS and the Black students campaign, hopes that the two sides can quickly resolve this matter and ensure that those who want to attend can.

Simon Woolley