It's part of a trend though. The tendency of "safe spaces" is several decades old by now.
You can still ask why someone would think that this is a good or necessary thing to do.
Is not the onus on the rest of society to examine why black people (or any marginalized group) would not feel safe without their own safe spaces?
Is not the onus on the rest of society to examine why black people (or any marginalized group) would not feel safe without their own safe spaces?