Tea Time with Tagwa: Caring for mental health improves the commonwealth
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, we can all agree that living in the City of Richmond comes with a number of undeniable privileges. We can shop in Short Pump, eat at some of the finest restaurants in Carytown and spend the night walking around downtown after a beautiful day on the James River. But during […]
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 freedoms as the rest of the nation. The civil rights movement was a prominent example of such activism. Today, Black Lives Matter advocates for collective justice for black Americans. Yet, […]
Opinion | The Coronavirus is not a justification for racism
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor We’ve all heard about the severe and life-threatening coronavirus running rampant in China, and now around the world. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness is a “new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.” While the virus originated in China, it has spread […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Put some respect on Kobe’s check
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, on Jan. 26 we lost a legend. We lost a man who put his heart into everything he did, on and off the court. We lost a man who played basketball with talent and determination. We lost a man who was passionate about training the next generation of players. We […]
The Oscars’ lack of representation is reflected in VCU’s cinema department
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor We’ve all heard the question: “Why are the Oscars so white?” This year is no different. The awards ceremony is still very white and male-centered, making this year’s nominations unrepresentative of the country’s diversity. While the Academy has been claiming it would like to diversify its nomination pool for nearly three years […]