The Context: Universities Pushed to Reckon with Slavery
This is the thirid post of "The Context"—a biweekly series of archival stories—offering our readers a useful background to some of the most important subjects in the news today. We hope…
Carlos B. Gil is an emeritus history professor at the University of Washington.
‘BIPOC’ erases by omission Latinos like me
BIPOC has become a trendy acronym among people interested in diversity issues, but this is not good. The “B” stands for Black people, the “I” is for Indigenous persons and…
A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And ‘Sundown Sirens’
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak met with members of the Nevada Indian Commission in Carson City on Friday as he signed legislation removing racially discriminatory identifiers or language from schools. Additionally,…
Professor argues term ‘BIPOC’ is not inclusive enough
Using BIPOC ‘creates a hierarchy within people of color,’ law scholar argues A relatively new term that is now used ubiquitously within campus anti-racism efforts is BIPOC, which stands for…
Primera (2021)
https://vimeo.com/427969153 Over the course of a year, PRIMERA chronicles the social uprising that evolved into a nation-wide movement, beginning with the student takeover of Santiago’s metro system and ending with…
Free Renty (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3HZEHiSnxE FREE RENTY: LANIER V. HARVARD tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an…
Ben Ferencz, World War II Veteran and the Last Surviving Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, Interviewed by Dr. Yael Danieli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axi5UmDrs5U Special D-Day program! Benjamin Ferencz was the Chief Prosecutor for the United States in the Einsatzgruppen Case, which the Associated Press called “the biggest murder trial in history.” Twenty-two defendants were…
An Evangelical Battle of the Generations: To Embrace Trump or Not?
As Liberty University plots its post-Falwell future, young people want to steer clear of politics. The trustees aren’t buying it. For years, there was an adage around Liberty University that…
Mother of deceased Capitol Police officer presses GOP senators to back Jan. 6 commission
D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, injured while responding to the Jan. 6 attack, is slated to join Gladys Sicknick in some Thursday meetings with senators to discuss “the importance” of…
‘We Know Occupation’: The Long History of Black Americans’ Solidarity with Palestinians
Why the Black Lives Matter movement might help shift the conversation about a conflict thousands of miles away. “Bassem was one of us. He showed up ready.” That is how…
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