Civil Right Movements Aren’t Aesthetics
Daria Burnley, Contributing Writer Even amid a pandemic, a civil rights movement and our own country committing war crimes and voter suppression against its civilians, […]
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Richmond resident claiming he was pepper-sprayed in his home sues city, unnamed officer
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor “They sprayed innocent people.” That’s what Richmond resident Mikhail Smith said drove him to lean outside his apartment window in the […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Removal of Confederate statues should not end the Black Lives Matter movement
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, do not be fooled. Do not allow this one victory to halt the progress we are making. The removal […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: He couldn’t breathe
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, “I can’t breathe.” I cannot believe I’m writing this piece right now. The utter disbelief that sits in my heart […]
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 […]
