Photo by Jenna Craig The Ramapo College Theater Department’s second virtual production –”Baltimore” by Kirsten Greenidge — opened up the conversation about race during its live-streamed premiere Friday night. “I hope the audience embraces their uncomfortable feelings when watching it and asks themselves why they feel that way,” says […]
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“Law and Order: SVU” returns for another season
Photo courtesy of Law & Order: SVU, Wikipedia On Thursday, Nov. 12, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” returned for its 22nd season. As the clock struck 9 p.m. and viewers heard the famous “dun dun,” the season premiere of the series began on NBC. At the start of their […]
Walter Wallace Jr. deserves justice through police reform
Photo courtesy of Chris Montgomery, Billy Penn On Oct. 26, Walter Wallace Jr. was shot and killed by police on the streets of Philadelphia. His death made national headlines and caused protests across the city. This Wednesday, bodycam footage and 911 calls were released. "The Wallace Family, the Mayor, District […]
BLM Colloquium thoroughly explores the Black experience
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey The Black Lives Matter Colloquium at Ramapo College has provided me with extensive information regarding the essential aspects to the movement that I was previously unaware of. The information about Black activism at Ramapo College by Professor Regina Clark was eye-opening […]
Feminists march for political and social justice
Photo courtesy of Kimika Ying, Flickr On Saturday, Oct. 17, the streets of Washington, D.C. and sister cities across the country were filled with thousands of protestors taking part in the fourth annual Women’s March. Back in January 2017, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Women’s March organization took […]
Officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s death receive immunity
Photo courtesy of Ken Fager, Flickr 194 days after Breonna Taylor was shot dead by police officers in her home, a grand jury came to the decision that the lives of her neighbors mattered more than her own. In the early morning of March 13, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker heard […]