At town hall, UMD black community members vent anger after George Floyd’s death The Nyumburu Cultural Center and Black Faculty and Staff Association led the event. Angela Roberts June 5, 2020
UMD students and alumni organize supply drive for D.C. protesters The team is collecting items such as first aid kits, goggles, hand sanitizer and bottled water. Rina Torchinsky June 5, 2020
Another black person is now a martyr. I’m tired of it. Shootings of unarmed black men have become all too familiar. David Suggs May 8, 2020
After racist hackers disrupted an event, UMD’s Nyumburu took steps to secure Zoom meetings "Zoombombers" have harassed meeting participants across the country. Jillian Atelsek April 22, 2020
UMD released its first report on hate bias incidents, but it includes little new data The report covers the 2018 academic year. Christine Condon April 22, 2020
In Maryland and other states, the coronavirus has exposed deep racial inequality Ending the coronavirus crisis must involve addressing racial inequality. Caterina Ieronimo April 20, 2020
The revolution will never be voted in America's electoral system is built on inequities. It's not the way to fix them. Caterina Ieronimo April 13, 2020
The census hasn’t always been a tool for good. We have reason to be cautious this year. Census data doesn't always go where it should. Liyanga de Silva April 8, 2020
UMD research team finds link between racism and poor community health — by using Twitter The team tracked tweets that mention race and saw how they lined up with the cardiovascular disease cases in an area. Clara Longo de Freitas March 24, 2020
A reckoning: Examining The Diamondback’s failures in covering race Looking back on our history as the print edition ends. Diamondback Staff March 9, 2020