Tag: Michael Brown

African-American

Advancing The Work After The News Is No Longer Breaking

For days following the death of George Floyd, I fell silent. I wanted to speak using my social media platforms, but I was speechless. I was asked to post, respond, write a note to students, apply hashtags to my name, and join in a moment of silence, among other initiatives. However, I knew the death of George Floyd could not encompass the same temporary and emotional responses as so many other Black males who lost their lives at the hands of a system designed to honor and protect citizens of this nation.

July 22, 2020

Latest News

George Floyd’s Death in Police Custody Sparks Outrage Among Universities, Academics

Two days after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in police custody on Monday, the University of Minnesota minimized its ties with the Minneapolis Police Department as other universities and scholars expressed grief and outrage at the incident.

May 28, 2020

Students

Report: Student Loan Debt Thwarts Do-Over for Many Bankruptcy Filers

Millions of Americans have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to eliminate crippling debt and get a fresh financial start, but nowadays it isn’t unusual for people to come out of the process still owing much of their debt in the form of student loans, according to a report issued Tuesday by LendEDU.

June 11, 2019

Students

Georgetown University Professor’s Ferguson Syllabus Growing Nationwide

Dr. Marcia Chatelain’s no-cost, crowdsourced catalog focuses on race, African-American history, civil rights and policing. It has been augmented by people across the spectrum of academia.

October 6, 2016

African-American

On First Anniversary of Ferguson, Not Much Has Changed

The nation has seen countless additional murders and cases of unnecessary aggression against Black citizens across the country.

August 13, 2015

African-American

Students Nationwide Hold ‘Die Ins’ for Justice

Students joined other protestors this week in demonstrations for the lives that have been lost in controversial confrontations with police.

December 4, 2014

Opinion

America and That Awkward Conversation About Race

We seem to be prone to knee jerk/defensive reactions instead of actually discussing racial matters.

December 2, 2014

African-American

Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses

As the nation is digesting a Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for shooting to death an unarmed Black teen, Michael Brown, many took to the streets and to social media to express their dismay at the decision.

November 25, 2014