Black History Month has been commodified and corporatized. Here’s why that’s problematic.
Without structural change, these corporate gestures amount to nothing at all.
What do white women gain from Blackfishing?
Performing a stereotype of Blackness helped Jessica Krug, Rachel Dolezal and more gain access to Black spaces.
UMD students push for anti-racist action from theatre and dance school
Students have expressed frustration with the school after pushing for anti-racist initiatives.
Why didn’t the NBA strike work?
Hashtags, jerseys and voting centers from the NBA aren’t enough.
Don’t normalize extreme weather
Hurricane Laura and other extreme weather events aren't natural, but there's still hope.
UMD professor Jonathan England remembered as loving father, fierce ally to black community
He continued to speak out against racism up until his death.
“Still fighting”: Black UMD students add their voices to protests against police brutality
“I’m exhausted that in the year 2020, black people, we’re still fighting to prove that our lives matter,” one student said.
How #BlackLivesMatter was hijacked by black squares and selfies
Black squares clogged the tag's feed, defeating its original purpose.
Here’s what I learned from 3 years of writing opinion columns
Writing weekly opinion columns taught me about activism and social justice.
UMD grads were hopeful about this year’s collective bargaining bill. Then, COVID-19 hit.
The legislation would have allowed graduate student workers to unionize legally.