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Thousands Attend ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March as Students Make Demands of BC
An immense portion of the Boston College community marched in solidarity to protest multiple racist incidents that occurred last weekend in a demonstration Friday called “Silence is Still Violence.” Starting at 12 p.m., BC students and faculty marched from McElroy Commons to Corcoran Commons, displaying signs and chanting “Black Lives Matter.” Over 1,200 people marked…
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Ahead of Solidarity March, Student Leaders Discuss BC’s Response to Racist Incidents
“How can a response to something so inherently dehumanizing and emotional not be emotional too?” one student said.
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Kennedy Urges Students to Act in The Age of Trump
Kennedy said he still respects the fact that Trump is president and won the election.
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UGBC Introduces Resolution in Response to Racial Incidents
Vice President of Student Affairs Barb Jones and Dean of Students Thomas Mogan attended the meeting to listen to the presentation, contribute to the conversation, and answer questions.
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Hundreds Join ‘Walkout for Black Lives’ to Protest Racism
Helicopters hovered overhead as students led chants of “No peace, no racism at BC!” and “Black Lives Matter!”
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Union Rallies to Call for BC to Drop Appeal
Administrators said the union had no right to protest on campus.
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Emotions Run High at Rally as Students Plan ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March
“We’re not all going to be free until the most marginalized person is free: black, queer, woman, not able-bodied,” said UGBC President Akosua Achampong, MCAS ’18.
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Black Lives Matter Signs Defaced in Roncalli
Whiteboards with messages of racial empowerment have also allegedly been repeatedly erased.
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Lesser Encourages Students to Become ‘Upstanders’
Lesser said that “savage” was originally used by the French to describe the forest setting of North America, but was misinterpreted as a description of Native Americans.
