The Perpetual Cycle of Normalized Shootings
The normalization of shootings became widely known through the social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Stories...
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Why Black Lives Matter Still Matters Today
The opposition saying "All Lives Matter" is being used to devalue the "Black Lives Matter" movement. This isn't about who is correct, left...
Angie Thomas and The Hate U Give
Thomas was an engaging speaker who shared her background growing up in Mississippi and the empowerment she got from rapper and writer Tupac Shakur.
Black Girls Matter (Keeping the Movement Alive and Ending Anti-Black Rhetoric)
Blackness suggests a continual fight for visibility against oppression and racism. I think often times people look to stereotypes and...
When the Verdict Came In
I remember being 12 years old when the Trayvon Martin incident happened. All I could understand at the time was that a man named George...
Intersectional Feminism: How a Stalemate Within Feminism is Preventing the Women’s Movement From Moving Forward
The dichotomy of male and female identity is managing to find its way into feminism. Feminist writers are commonly cited as the most...
Not Your "Average" Black Girl
Dating in general is complicated. What’s more complicated is dating in college as a black woman. As a junior in college I have observed...
Angie Thomas: The Novelist Who Promotes Activism
This Young Adult author uses her writing to promote activism and tell a story that many relate to, but few ever hear.
February Empowers Her
This week, I had the honor to interview Asada Sharif who is a junior at La Salle University dual majoring in Criminal Justice and Sociology...
Tropes: Part of Human Nature-- and Part of the Problem
If you took high school psychology, you’re probably familiar with schema, “a cognitive structure representing a person’s knowledge about...
Best Places to Visit During Black History Month
Since 1976, every U.S. President has officially declared February as Black History Month. During the month, we celebrate African-Americans...
How to Celebrate Black History Month in Amherst
We are in the first week of Black History Month! The town of Amherst and the UMass community have many events you can take part in to...
Remembering Ej Bradford---Justice?
Image credit: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com%2Fwp-cont... Body: It is February, a month set aside to show...
Say Their Names
Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black child was shot and killed-he would’ve been twenty-four today. Time and time again these acts of violence...
Documentaries to Tell Your Racist Uncle to Watch
Reply to that email chain with some cold hard FACTS.
Why Protest Is Important
Why do we decry protest in a country that began as an act of protest?
A Black Women’s Response to “Blackfishing”
The term Blackfishing is a play on the word catfishing. Catfishing is when you pretend to be someone else online. So, blackfishing is...
Campus Celebrity: Korin “Koko” Jones
This week’s Campus Celebrity goes to Korin Jones, a third year Political Science major Criminal Justice minor on the Pre-law track from...
Remembering Sandra Parks: Girl Who Wrote Essay About Gun Violence Killed by Stray Bullet
She would listen to music to block out the sounds of gunshots.
Trans Lives Matter Too!
My heart aches when I find out that another trans life was lost due to violence and transphobia . In 2017 alone, around 29 deaths were...
