by Shemaiah Moss | Nov 20, 2017 | University of Memphis
The resurgence of political protests in the United States seemed to be an anomaly to the less politically engaged citizens, but they along with the rest of the world began to realize that political protests are not restricted to certain regions. Political protests are...
by Dakota Fenn | Nov 17, 2017 | Brown University
On October 1st, nearly 11 months after the 2016 presidential election, I attended the “March for Racial Justice RI”. Although it is impossible to guess what the event would have looked like had Hillary Clinton won the election, we can all imagine for ourselves. But...
by Talia Brenner | Nov 16, 2017 | Brown University
The national March for Racial Justice (M4RJ), organized this summer, was planned for September 30. This is a significant date in Black American history, as it commemorates the 1919 Elaine Massacre, where white mobs killed hundreds of Black sharecroppers who organized...
by Amalia Perez | Nov 15, 2017 | Brown University
The steps of Rhode Island’s state house rung electric on Sept 7, 2016, as hundreds gathered in protest against restrictive immigration policy and in support of DACA-mented individuals. The feverish desire for change was palpable. Babies, grandmothers, and all...
by Naba Khan | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
In the months since November 2016, countless news sources have reported Russian interference in the American election. The stories behind this manipulation vary. One Russian group pretended to be a part of the Black Lives Matter movement on Facebook, Instagram,...