Having a black president doesn't mean anything. He is not the black president. He is just a president that happened to be black. He has yet to do anything for minority students on this campus.
I think if you're willing to criticize then you should be willing to serve. You have to put yourself out there and find your own community.
The presence of weapons would put minorities specifically in danger. I believe that they already have a bias against us black people and our gatherings.