Microaggressions are not so micro
Mya Harrison, Contributing Writer A few months ago, while working at a grocery store and minding my own business, one of my white co-workers came up to me and ran her fingers through my natural hair. Even though I am Black and live in a predominantly white area, I didn’t think this could happen to […]
Northam denies racist photo and says he won’t resign
Georgia Geen, Capital News Service Resisting pressure to resign, Gov. Ralph Northam said Saturday that he is not one of the individuals in a racist photo found on his medical school yearbook page, but he revealed he once “darkened” his skin as part of a Michael Jackson costume in a dance contest the same year. At […]
VCU implements gender neutral restrooms on MPC
UPDATE: Charles Klink, VCU interim vice provost for student affairs, confirmed the university is anticipating lavender (LGBTQ-friendly) housing next academic year. Starting today, VCU is officially implementing gender-neutral and accessible restroom facilities on its Monroe Park Campus. The implementations made today will only be in three buildings: the Academic Learning Commons, University Student Commons and […]
Diversity suffers under white-washed faculty, western-inspired classes
Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most diverse universities I know. In the center of urban downtown Richmond, it prides itself on “meet[ing] the demands of diverse populations through impactful research, rigorous study and extensive community engagement.” And it does. VCU is extremely engaged with the community of Richmond, especially with the most recent […]