Most students that go away to college are experiencing their first real separation from their family and friends. Being a minority on such a tiny campus will add to the difficult transition of leaving home. BHA may facilitate in making Westminster a friendlier place to minorities, since it provides a safe haven and family like atmosphere.

Since Westminster is a Conservatory students come from all over to partake in this unique experience. Because of this unique and small population at Westminster, most students do not know about the culture and history of Black and Hispanic classmates. To funnel such frustrations and provide enlightenment, BHA holds group discussions to bring up topics which concern the relations of minority to non-minority students, and more importantly the relations of minority students to one another.