Windy Singo Olanga Oyougou '24, Political Science
Until Windy Singo Olanga Oyougou ‘24 stepped onto Malone’s campus, the Office of Multicultural Services wasn’t as active as it is now.
Singo, a junior political science major and history minor, started out as a student leader and office assistant under Malone’s new director of Multicultural Services, Andrea Ramsey.
As a student leader, Singo developed and facilitated a Black History Month Spiritual Formation Opportunity (SFO) called A Different World, which sought to encourage students on campus to embrace each other’s differences and love one another in Christ. The SFO featured weekly episode screenings and discussions of the 1980s sitcom.
She plans to do something similar with a different show called Higher Learning, a show that centers around four students at Columbia University, one of whom is black. 
“I joined the Office of Multicultural Services, or OMS, because Malone is a predominantly white institution whether that is in faculty, staff, or students. The office is dedicated to making sure that minority students' voices are heard.”
Working with the Office of Multicultural Services has given Singo additional opportunities, including leading two life groups. Continuing the work of Faith Besnon-Ludle ‘22 with “Nothing Personal,” which she leads with Kris Hankins ‘22, about being a minority at Malone, and “Let’s Talk,” a discussion group allowing students to share their perspectives on biblical topics that are controversial among Christians.
“One thing I love about working at OMS is that I am working with others who are as passionate about making Malone welcoming to people of color as I am,” said Singo. “Ms. Andrea is truly a passionate person, which shows in her work and guidance. I also love the fact that there is never a dull moment in the office. Laughing will always occur and everyone is welcome.”
Singo wants to leave a legacy and promote blackness at Malone.
“I plan on leaving a legacy by making sure there’s enough opportunities for people to learn about the injustices going on in the world and about as many different cultures as they’re willing to open their minds up to. For example, my SFO is specifically for Black History Month, while also assisting with the recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, and it is about being open and honest about the effects of colonization and racism in the world,” she said. “Promoting blackness is what I do; black films, black movements, black enterprise.”
Hosting this Black History Month SFO is one way Singo accomplishes her goals.
“Recently, I was speaking to a student about what I was going to talk about in “Nothing Personal.” I asked the student, who is white, if she knew what micro aggressions were. Their answer was that they learned about them in my previous SFO, "A Different World." That just shows that what I’m doing is working, and that people are actually learning and retaining the information I’m presenting. I left a legacy at my high school by teaching about African dance and by being highly involved, and I’m doing the same here. One thing you will surely hear from me is a black fact.”
Once she graduates, Singo wants to become a lawyer.
“As a lawyer I expect to leave a legacy. My dream is to argue in front of the Supreme Court. It would be a bonus if I actually argue something that causes change. That is my general mission everywhere I go, to leave a legacy. I left one in Highschool, I am on my way to leaving one at Malone, and that is what I want to continue to do when I begin my professional journey.”