“More than anything else, black underclass needs human capital, the values, the habits, the attitudes, the behaviors, that facilitate economic advancement, regardless of who gets elected,” said Jason Riley, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
News, On Campus
Downs Talks Often-Ignored Post-Emancipation Struggles of Former Slaves
“The story of freedom, the story of emancipation, led to enormous death.”
News, On Campus
As UGBC Voting Starts, Candidates Clash Online
In a “borderline” decision, the Elections Committee decided a video criticizing Akosua Achampong and Tt King’s campaign did not constitute negative campaigning.
News, On Campus
New Campus Ministry Programs to Focus on Race
In a survey, many students said that colorblindness was enough, because it leads to equality, while others said it is ignorant, dismantling people’s stories by removing a key part of their identities.
Top Story, Arts, Movies, On Campus, Arts Features
Recognition, Representation, and Reward
Boston College organizations give their thoughts on this years nominations and speak to the larger issue of the lack of diversity in Hollywood.
News, Top Story, On Campus
New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion
The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.
Opinions, Column
Moving Past the Prejudice in Our City
“When we allow our fears and prejudices to insulate or divide us, we lose some critical part of what makes us human.”
News, On Campus
Michele Norris Talks ‘Radio Magic,’ Racial Oppression, and Real Life
Journalist Michele Norris discusses her book, “The Grace of Silence: A Memoir,” and her personal experience with racial oppression.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
The Effects of BC Exceptionalism
To “Eradicate Boston College Racism,” as the campus’s most recent wave of student activism has urged us to do, demands we investigate the very architecture of a BC education. This certainly extends to policy and curriculum decisions made at the top, but it does not stop there.
Opinions, Column
Safe Space And Making the Rules
Safe spaces and protests demanding racial justice are the only options for students of color who have been offered no other means of effectively having their voices heard and impacting university policies.
