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  • Black Social Media Conveys Alertness on Shanquella Robinson Case

    Black Social Media Conveys Alertness on Shanquella Robinson Case

    By Keanu Jacobs (STJ-November 2022) The power of black social media elevated and brought justice to Shanquella’s story. Social media users who used #SayHerName brought awareness to violence against Shanquella Robinson and her tragic loss on all media platforms. According to an NBC News reporter, Robinson’s mother, Salamandra, is thanking Black users on Twitter, TikTok,…

  • What REALLY Happened at UVA?

    What REALLY Happened at UVA?

    UVIABJ Staff Reporter- WJS (STT-November 2022) The University of Virginia (UVA) has been in the national headlines recently, and not in a good way.  As the 2022 fall semester came to a close, a traumatic event happened at UVA when three student-athletes were killed, and two other people were shot and injured. The incident took…

  • “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers Review: An Anthem for Solidarity

    “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers Review: An Anthem for Solidarity

    by Kira Edwards Time and time again, we have seen the song rally together those rising up after tragedies …

  • Manjaneel -short story

    Manjaneel -short story

    by Indeyah Todman Why the Manjaneel Tree is Poisonous The tree was mighty. The gigantic, godly tree with bright green leaves shaped like ovals stood 50 feet tall in the island sand. Its fruit was circular like an orange but was a light green color. On the island of St. Croix, everyone loved the tree…

  • UVIABJ: Changing the Game

    UVIABJ: Changing the Game

      UVIABJ Members Represent the University at Top Journalism Conference: Changing the Game/Breaking the Barriers by Shugga Rosenblum (STT. August 24, 2022). -UVI’s Student Organization of the Year (2022), the UVI Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) received warm and enthusiastic greetings from thousands of communication professionals at the preeminent media conference for people of color…

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