Prison abolitionist and Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation founder Patrisse Cullors spoke at an event hosted by Pomona College’s Humanities’ Studio on Oct. 21.
Tag: Black Lives Matter
OPINION: The Sheikh Jarrah protests reveal the ugly truth about social media censorship
Despite being considered an important tool for socio-political movements, social media is still plagued by prevalent power politics and censorship, argues Sae Furukawa PO ’25.
Front of house: The rise of social media activism in 2020
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves outlines the most ethical way to support causes like Black Lives Matter using social media.
Pitzer, Scripps, HMC and CMC launch new anti-racism initiatives
After the killing of George Floyd earlier this year ignited protests around the country against police brutality, issues of racial inequality and justice have taken the forefront of conversations across communities and institutions. Read about the Claremont Colleges’ recently implemented racial justice initiatives.
Black Lives at Mudd and others demand better support for Black students
Several student groups are demanding the Harvey Mudd College administration actively address systemic racism after receiving two official statements from the college administration they say fell short.
Claremont Disarm Hate, Claremont Change lead calls for local police reform
Protesters standing with the Black Lives Matter movement are organizing calls for reform within Claremont Police Department and the city.
Art for aid: how Black 5Cs artists are using their work to promote and fund social change
Black artists across the 5Cs are using their artistic talents to showcase Black beauty, reimagine the mainstream, and fundraise for change.
New Harvey Mudd professor brings abundance of insights on BLM protests and racial attitudes
From coming face-to-face with KKK members to organizing counterprotests against the Unite the Right rally, Anup Gampa has spent over a decade attempting to understand and fight racism.
OPINION: An open letter to my non-Black peers
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Kamara Anyanwu CM ’22 writes to her non-Black peers about what more they must do.
Students Blockade Athenaeum to Protest Conservative Speaker
A crowd of approximately 300 protesters surrounded the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College in an attempt to block conservative political commentator Heather Mac Donald from entering the building and delivering a talk on the evening of Thursday, April 6. Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and