#BlackLivesMatter

Accountability is required for change

Mary Hicks

The commonly heard excuse, “I was just following orders,” is the defense Nazi commanders gave during the Nuremberg trials. It is true that many of us as humans are…

Riots and Racism: how the Capitol insurrection differs from Black Lives Matter protests

Autumn Hawkins

Donald Trump held a rally in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 to garner support from his voters during the transition period between administrations. As the rally concluded, Trump encouraged…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

Autumn Hawkins

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most well known civil rights activists of the 20th century; his work paved the way for modern activists to continue the…

Honoring the fallen

Wren Brooke

Though it sent a shock through the Oakland, California community when a recently erected bust of Breonna Taylor was found vandalized just after Christmas, even worse fortune three days later…

Defunding the Police

Allison Reynolds

The ‘Defund the Police’ movement began during the riots that started after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Many people do not support defunding the police…

Liberty and justice: but not for all

Allison Reynolds

Imagine having a violent crime occur to a family member and not receiving justice. That’s exactly what happened to the family of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. On the morning of…

The pros protest

Matthew Shealy

Peaceful protests have been seen all over the nation this summer as Americans plead for social justice, equality and an end to systemic racism. The sports world has been no…