Category: Editorial & Opinion

by Michael Bell “But the chief problem in any community cursed with crime is not Punishment of the criminals, but the preventing of the young from being trained to crime.”― W E B Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk: By W. E. B. Du Bois As bloodshed, violence, and unanswered crimes continue to ravage …

by Catharine Seabrookes *NOTE: Jamila Lyiscott, PhD.,  aka, Dr. J, is an aspiring way-maker, a community-engaged scholar, nationally renowned speaker,  and co-founder/co-director of the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research. Dr. J is most well known for being featured on TED.com where her video, ‘3 Ways to Speak English,’ has been viewed over …

written by Shani Issac Shortly before Hurricane Maria struck us in 2017, I placed an order for a 23andme DNA testing kit. To my surprise, I wound up acquiring it before I thought I would, and so my journey to better understand my racial identity began. It is an inescapable fact that many of our …

by Nicholas Figueroa The death of George Floyd Has sparked brutal riots and protests all over America. The scale of the current fight for the end to racial injustice and the perpetuation of institutionalized racism, has been likened to the Civil rights era. However, America is not the only place in the world that was …

by Neilia Berry “Black Lives Matter movement is not just about Black lives in the United States; it’s not just about Black lives in the UK, it’s Black lives, period.” — Alex Downes When analyzing the article by Melissa Noel, “The Fight Against Racial Injustice Is A Caribbean Fight Too,” in the July 17th issue …

Chris Skerrit – MKL Assignment  and Crystal Rodgers .       .       .          .            .                                         .      .              …

written by Jada Roberts   Flint, MI Sheriff Chris Swanson and his officers had their actions go viral last month when they laid down their guns, batons and weapons and joined a hundreds of people in a march. The Sheriff and his officers lent their voices to the chants of “No justice, no peace,” in …

A mural of Cardi B updated by the artist Colton Valentine to include a face mask in San Antonio. Cardi B’s instagram post, ‘S**t is getting real’ went viral. (AP photo)     Rhetorical Artifacts –Hashtag Related –Stay the f*** home” The significance of rhetoric in our social climate may be identified through contemporary communication …

Should Northwestern University’s student newspaper apologize for practicing journalism? Written By Maxiene Cabo edited by Hope Charles-Pierre STT- In their nine-paragraph letter, in early November, the editorial staff at The Daily Northwestern student newspaper published a highly controversial apology. There was immediate backlash from veteran journalists. On behalf of journalism students and entry-level journalists, I …