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Opinion

Divulging into Systematic Oppression

An entire month of teachings on systematic oppression have unfolded right before our eyes; many will miss its intended lesson, however. If you have not heard about the recent plot to remove the first African-American president at Western Illinois University, Dr. Jack Thomas, by the incumbent Board of Trustees, listen closely.

June 13, 2019

Opinion

Ignoring Race and Privilege: How The College Board’s SAT Adversity Score Missed the Mark

Adverse experiences and social privilege are both life circumstances that can alter a test-taker’s score on standardized tests. However, the College Board, with their recent announcement of an “adversity score,” highlighted the disadvantages of adversity, while ignoring the advantages of privilege. In doing so, the College Board treats adversity as a handicap to be accommodated, while missing an opportunity to address a myriad of noncognitive factors that make SAT scores either lower or higher than they should be for different racial and ethnic groups, and socio-economic statuses.

June 11, 2019

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Former Brown University Orchestra Director Alleges Racial Discrimination in 2017 Firing

Brandon Keith Brown, a former Brown University Orchestra director, has filed a discrimination complaint against the institution with the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, alleging that he was terminated in 2017 on the basis of his race.

May 13, 2019

News Roundup

Barnard Places Public Safety Officers on Leave Following Confrontation with Black Columbia Student

Barnard College administrators have announced that the six college public safety officers who were involved in a physical confrontation of Columbia University student Alexander McNab have been put on paid administrative leave pending the ongoing investigation. On the night of Thursday, April 15, officers followed McNab, who is Black, into the Milstein Center for Teaching […]

April 15, 2019

News Roundup

Sen. Doug Jones to Lead Bipartisan Reading of Dr. MLK Jr.’s 1963 Letter From Birmingham Jail in Senate Chamber

This week, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, will lead a bipartisan commemorative reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail in the U.S. Senate chamber to honor King’s legacy and celebrate the anniversary of the letter being written. King wrote the letter from his cell at the Birmingham Jail in April […]

April 7, 2019

Opinion

Moving from Ally to Accomplice: How Far Are You Willing to Go to Disrupt Racism in the Workplace?

Regardless of your profession, we have all been there – having a conversation with a White colleague about the daily microagressions or blatant racism that we endure as people of color in the workplace. From having our credentials constantly questioned and diminished, being overlooked for promotion, and ignored in meetings; to enduring comments such as “You’re a credit to your race,” “You speak English really well,” and “You’re so articulate” – people of color receive more than their fair share of daily microaggressive comments and blatant insults when on the job.

March 4, 2019

News Roundup

Photos Featuring Students in Blackface Found in Old University of Maryland Yearbooks

Old University of Maryland (UMD) yearbook photos featuring students wearing Blackface have surfaced just days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface in college. The UMD photos were first discovered by a Twitter user who said it took her about five minutes to find them, according to Fox […]

February 8, 2019

African-American

‘We Will Be Watching’ – Algorithms And African-American Life

During my senior year in high school I developed an interest in pursuing a major related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in college, so I signed up for a section of physics taught by a college professor spending his academic leave at our high school.

February 6, 2019

News Roundup

Smith College to Enforce New Administrative Reforms Amid Racial Profiling Case

Smith College has announced it will formally adopt administrative reforms  after settling a lawsuit between the school and Oumou Kanoute, who was receiving representation by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In July 2018, a college employee called Smith campus police on Kanoute, a Black woman and rising sophomore at the time, for eating lunch […]

January 31, 2019

International

Duke University Professor Apologizes, Steps Down from Admin Post

Dr. Megan Neely, an assistant professor of biostatistics at Duke University who recently emailed students requesting they speak “English 100 percent of the time” while in campus facilities has apologized for her email, noting that it was inappropriate. She also stepped down from her administrative position. “I deeply regret the hurt my email has caused,” […]

January 28, 2019

News Roundup

Students in Blackface Video No Longer Attend University of Oklahoma

A day after two University of Oklahoma students made a blackface video that went viral, president Jim Gallogly announced that the students will leave the campus. “This type of behavior is not welcome here and is condemned in the strongest terms by me and by our university,” Gallogly said in the announcement. “This behavior does […]

January 23, 2019

Asian American Pacific Islander

Cilantro and Prejudice

Cilantro is a good example for showing the stupidity of racial stereotypes. The herb, also known as coriander and Chinese parsley, is a staple in some cuisines to the surprise of diners of varying backgrounds who report it tastes like soap. It turns out that whether you like this seasoning or want to spit it out depends on your genetics — your heritage.

January 22, 2019