How Changing Racist Names of School Buildings and Mascots Affects School Climate
August 11, 2021 by Danielle Berry For the past few years, the nation has been undergoing a racial reckoning. Among other efforts, this has resulted in many schools changing their names and mascots. Racist school and…
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How Higher Ed Funding Can Promote Positive Campus Racial Climates
July 09, 2021 by Anna Hyunah Byon Student activists have long fought for campuses and communities that are safe, diverse, and inclusive. Some institutions of higher education have responded to their call. At the same time, 26…
The Bans on Critical Race Theory Are the Latest Attempt to Legislate Ignorance
June 01, 2021 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. One hundred years ago this week, a White mob massacred Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending generations of Black wealth-building that has yet to recover. But…
The Impact of George Floyd’s Murder: One Year Later
May 25, 2021 by Denise Forte George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a wave of protests against police violence and racial injustice around the U.S. Meanwhile, the pandemic…
Bright Spots: How 2 Universities Built a Diverse Student Body
Nationally, public flagship universities continue to profess support for diversity, but their enrollments tell a different story. In fact, many enroll a smaller proportion of Black students today than they…
Self-Advocacy or Defiance in Protests? Depends: Are You White or Black?
“Please, I can’t breathe.” Are these words of “resistance,” or are they a man’s simple plea to stay alive? In seven minutes, George Floyd became yet another Black man who…
Improving On-Campus Racial Climate
January 22, 2020 by Hayley Margolis When I first started undergrad at George Washington University, I was disturbed to find out that their symbol for the campus community was the Colonial. So, I have spent the…