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racism

Microaggressions are not so micro

February 2, 2022 Opinions Editor 0

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 […]

Tea Time with Tagwa: This nation’s justice system delivers anything but justice

December 1, 2021 Opinions Editor 1

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

September 22, 2021 Opinions Editor 0

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

September 8, 2021 Opinions Editor 0

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

April 21, 2021 Opinions Editor 5

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 […]

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