There are no simple answers for complex issues and social justice is complex. To see a good portrayal of social justice’s complexities, I recommend the HBO movie “All the Way”. Although the film focuses on Lyndon B. Johnson’s first year in office as president of the United States, the movie brilliantly lays out the socio-political […]
Creating a Culture of Advocacy for Black Women at HBCUs
The proliferation of violent acts against young Black men is not only tragic but has become too common. With that said, the most recent violent incident against an African American involved the arrest of a Black girl at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina. This incident highlights the disturbing violence against Black girls, […]
2014 Top Accomplishments in HBCU Activism
As 2014 comes to an end, we want to highlight examples of activism within the HBCU context. This year, more than any other, we saw these venerable institutions capitalize on their rich history of activism and making meaningful change. 1. Students at the Atlanta University Center colleges came together to protest the events of Ferguson, […]
HBCUs: A History and Future of Preparing Activist Leaders
In the past few weeks, this country has endured concurrent blows of injustice. First, there was the announcement from Ferguson, MO that a grand jury chose to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year-old Black man. Then a week later, a grand jury from New York announced […]
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