By: Nancy Vu, News Reporter (@NancyVu99) On Saturday, March 24, an estimated 200,000 protesters walked in solidarity to support stricter gun control policies along the streets of Capitol Hill. With over 800 sister marches worldwide, March for Our Lives signified the largest protest against gun violence since 2000 and connected millions through the use of…
#BlackLivesMatter, #RhodesMustFall Organizers Discuss Global Black Activism
By Kiana Kisino, Contributing Writer Posted 7:25 PM EST, Tues., Dec. 6, 2016 About 70 people came to Founders Library’s Browsing Room to listen to organizers from both #BlackLivesMatter and #RhodesMustFall discuss the importance of Black Activism in the United States and South Africa on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The panel discussion featured Dr. Melina Adullah, a professor…
COLUMN — The Numbing of Black Death in the Age of Viral Videos
By Jason Ajiake, News Staff Columnist Posted 6:35 PM EST, Thurs., Oct. 6, 2016 September was a deadly month. It felt as if everyday a new hashtag was trending, a new video was released and a new name was added to the seemingly infinite list of Black bodies destroyed by law enforcement. Terrence Sterling, Tyre King,…