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Tag: White supremacists
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No Justice, No Peace: How to Come to Terms with Your Own Anti-Blackness
Handcuffed, forcefully pinned down on the asphalt, backed by the heavy weight of a body, knee pressed up against the neck, slowly depriving him of life–George Floyd–gasped for air. Uttering what would become some of his last words, “I can’t move…mama…mama…I can’t breathe.” Floyd was murdered that day at the hands of a white police officer while three others watched. As a nation we witnessed the premature death of yet another Black man at the hands of police.
June 11, 2020
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Conference Dissects White Supremacists from Nazis to Now
Anti-Semitism and racism are contemporary as well as historical, and everyone from academics and religious leaders to the public and police should stand against the White supremacy that fuels them, speakers said Wednesday at a Georgetown University conference at the National Press Club.
April 11, 2019
Opinion
The Hate We Give: Voting Against Violence
Lifting your voice can be subversive. This is a lesson learned by Starr Carter, the main character in Angie Thomas’s debut novel The Hate You Give. Thomas shattered that mold by crafting a complex narrative of the repeated messages that tell young people their lives have less meaning than others simply because of where they live, who they love and how they look. The book is an affirmation of the beauty of young people and their ability to challenge the boundaries of community both real and imagined: “Your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter. Be the roses that grow in the concrete.” Let’s be roses. Together.”
October 29, 2018
News Roundup
White Nationalist Agrees to Discourage Paramilitary Activity
RICHMOND, Va.  — An organizer of a White nationalist rally that erupted in violence in Virginia last summer has agreed to “actively discourage” armed paramilitary activity at any future rallies in Charlottesville, under an agreement filed in court Thursday. The consent decree signed by Jason Kessler resolves a lawsuit brought on behalf of the city […]
July 12, 2018
Students
As Protestors Rally at University of Florida, Penn State Hopes to Steer Clear
As protesters circled the University of Florida auditorium where White nationalist Richard Spencer spoke Thursday, Penn State decided to avoid this scenario altogether.
October 19, 2017
Students
University of Cincinnati to Allow White Nationalist to Speak
CLEVELAND — The University of Cincinnati says it will allow White nationalist leader Richard Spencer to speak on campus, while Ohio State University says it can’t accommodate a rental request for a Nov. 15 speech but is considering alternatives. UC president Neville Pinto said in an email that the university is finalizing details of Spencer’s […]
October 16, 2017
Students
Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State officials say an anti-gay slur was found outside the university’s student union, the latest vandalism targeting diversity at the school. The Wichita Eagle reports that the slur was found Monday and removed that afternoon. The anti-gay vandalism occurred the same week someone vandalized a temporary dwelling erected outside a residential […]
October 10, 2017
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