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 […]
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Tea Time with Tagwa: This nation’s justice system delivers anything but justice
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, I am living in a constant state of predictable disappointment. My Blackness ensures dismay and sorrow that has historically […]
The removal of the Lee monument is a step forward, but we can’t get complacent
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I remember the first time I drove on Monument Avenue my freshman year. As an out-of-state student at VCU — and […]
Educational racism is stopping bright minds from excelling in school
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer As I nervously walked into my high school class the morning Virginia Standards of Learning, or SOL, exams were taking place, […]
American policing: A history of racism and white supremacy
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor The year is 1770. The Colonies are near their breaking point with Great Britain. Intense policing by British soldiers has proven […]
