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Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
African-American
Aretha Franklin, John McCain, and the Meaning of Legacy
Last week my twin obsessions with politics and pop culture collided as I joined millions of viewers watching the remembrances of soul singer Aretha Franklin and Senator John McCain. On the surface, it seems that these two American icons were remarkably different.
September 7, 2018
HBCUs
Urban League’s Morial: Educational Equity Essential to Economic Empowerment
Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and current president and CEO of the National Urban League (NUL), sees proactivity and collaboration as a way to create a movement and drive social change, particularly toward equity in education.
February 28, 2018
Opinion
In Defense of Youth Organizing
The late Coretta Scott King once said, “Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it with every generation.” With every generation, movements for political change have been buttressed by the energy, talent, resolve, creativity and dedication of young people.
February 25, 2018
Students
UVa Lecturer Takes Leave of Absence Following Anti-Black Lives Matter Post
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A lecturer at the University of Virginia “has agreed to take leave” after comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan on social media. Media outlets report the comment was posted last week by Douglas Muir, an adjunct lecturer at both the engineering and business schools. On Tuesday, Charlottesville […]
October 10, 2016
Students
Student Protesters Halt Debate About Black Lives Matter at University of Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Student protesters halted a debate at the University of Michigan about whether the Black Lives Matter movement is harmful to race relations. Protesters voiced their displeasure with the Michigan Political Union’s decision to host the debate Tuesday at the Michigan League, The Ann Arbor News reported. Lawrielle West, a University of Michigan […]
September 28, 2016
Campus Climate
College Student Disciplined for Photo Depicting Black Face
HAMDEN, Conn. — Quinnipiac (KWIHN’-ih-pee-ak) University officials say they have disciplined an unidentified student after a Snapchat photograph of a woman with brown mask-like material on her face went viral on social media. The woman in the image appeared to be white, and an accompanying caption said, “Black Lives Matter.” Connecticut NAACP President Scott Esdaile […]
September 21, 2016
Students
Sociology Professor: Milwaukee Riots Not a Surprise
Even before Milwaukee erupted into violence this weekend over a police shooting, the highly segregated rust-belt city had long been considered a powder keg just waiting to explode.
August 14, 2016
African-American
The Horror in Orlando: And Black Lives Still Matter
As it is with most of the world community, I find the massacre that recently occurred in Orlando, Fla., to be extremely disturbing.
June 28, 2016
African-American
#BlackLivesMatter Movement Should Broaden Perspective
We must be proactive in our communities to stop the violence among us.
April 22, 2016
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