Richmond protests continue for third night, despite curfew
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Zachary Klosko, Contributing Writer Protesters returned to downtown Richmond and VCU’s Monroe Park campus Sunday night, nearly two hours after Gov. Ralph Northam’s mandatory curfew went into effect, for a third night of demonstrations sparked by the death of a black man in police custody. Parts of Broad Street were closed […]
Second night of Richmond protest over killing of George Floyd reaches Confederate monuments
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Hundreds gathered in downtown Richmond on Saturday for a second night of protests, which sparked nationwide after the death of a black man in police custody. The demonstration brought vandalism to Confederate statues and local businesses. Multiple businesses near VCU, including Whole Foods, CVS and Verizon on […]
‘Hands up, don’t shoot’: Black Lives Matter protesters gather in Richmond
Zachary Klosko, Contributing Writer A Black Lives Matter protest for the death of George Floyd in downtown Richmond became violent Friday evening as protesters shattered windows and set fire to a police car and a GRTC bus. “At this point, I don’t think there’s any other response,” said protester Aaliyah Kilpatrick as she watched the […]
Being a police officer is a choice. Being black is not.
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor For centuries, black Americans have found themselves leading movement after movement in an effort to be rewarded with the same privileges and freedoms as the rest of the nation. The civil rights movement was a prominent example of such activism. Today, Black Lives Matter advocates for collective justice for black Americans. Yet, […]
My Dashiki isn’t your costume
Margaretta Sakor Contributing Writer I was born on the west coast of Africa, in Monrovia, Liberia — the land named for former slaves to return to their home. The only problem is, former slaves didn’t want to return to a place that was no longer their home. The original enslaved people were all dead or […]