Tea Time with Tagwa: Caring about the environment is a privilege not many have
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, our planet is dying. This isn’t a new discovery. It isn’t something that comes as a surprise. Throughout the last few decades, the topic of saving our environment has made its way to the forefront of discussion. From politics to classrooms, living rooms to debate floors; we’ve pleaded with […]
Black male neglect of Black women needs to end
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Mammy. Jezebel. Sapphire. Matriarch. These are only a few of the detrimentally incorrect stereotypes against Black women. Deserving. Adored. Understandable. Giving. These are only a few of the words that truly describe Black women. We’ve heard so much about the patriarchy and racism Black women have to endure. Our intersectionality is […]
The Black Lives Matter movement does not exist without black women
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Police brutality in the United States has come to a disturbing rivalry recently with protesters nationwide. Marching, chanting and fighting for the recognition, respect and rights of black people, protesters have been on an unstoppable roll to dismantle the system that so blatantly disregards black people. The Black Lives Matter movement […]
OPINION: Scrutiny of Kamala Harris displays the duality of being a black woman in America
Tagwa Shammet, Contributing Writer There’s been a lot of buzz around Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., since she announced her bid for the 2020 presidential election. Harris’ entire political career has been put under a public microscope, as with most candidates, and many are concerned with what they’ve found. As California’s attorney general, Harris made decisions that […]
New VCU humanities research center seeks to encourage cross-disciplinary study
The new Humanities Research Center is poised to become a defining achievement for the School of Humanities and Sciences.
Student establishes feminist organization on campus
The idea for a specifically feminist organization on campus came to junior Claire Thompson in a dream. After failing to find a place for feminist-focused activism, Thompson decided to turn that dream into a reality.