Tag: African-American
Review: “Between the World and Me” and “The Fat Tail”
This week's books provide tremendous insight on political risk and what it means to be black in America.
Racism wins when justice fails
Do you really expect us to believe that this is a post-racial society that we are living in? How is that possible, when there...
Sterilizing women prisoners is denying a human a life, future and...
The California Senate Health Committee was presented with a bill on April 2 that aims to close loopholes that allowed for the sterilization of women prisoners without...
America’s legal system is still unjust for many Americans
Disclaimer: If you do not believe that racism is still heavily embedded in the American culture, then you are going to detest this article. However, if...
Racist memes are no laughing matter
Life shouldn’t be taken too seriously and we should all be able to laugh at ourselves, right? After all, the most successful comedians have made...
Black History Month is not for sale to corporations
The picture of an unidentified black scientist appears on the screen of a smart phone held by a young black woman wearing a labcoat....
Ladies, don’t be ashamed and wear your hair el-natural
How come my hair doesn’t look like yours?
That’s what I asked my mother when I was four years old. She was standing in the...
African-American enrollment drops
Dawaun Lucas, 21, an African-American senior majoring in marketing and finance, and also a member of the Black Student Union (BSU) and Alpha Phi...
Black Graduation honors students for their achievements
Students, faculty, and family members gathered together late Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Black Graduation ceremony held on the lawn behind Manzanita Hall.
Anthony Ratcliff,...