For the 17th annual Diversity Convocation, the college invited Jamal Joseph to be the keynote speaker. An energetic and lively speaker, Joseph engaged the large crowd that filled Sharp Theater. Joseph is a writer, producer, activist and poet. Most notably, he is a former member of the Black Panther Party […]
Tag: Civil Rights
Disney+ censors ‘The Simpsons’ labor camp joke
Censorship is a slippery slope many corporations and companies can get stuck in. From the purpose of protecting younger viewers to withholding information for an agenda, the significance and definition varies. Now the question is where Disney falls on this spectrum after pulling an episode of “The Simpsons” off of […]
Trump bans transgender people from serving in military
Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia President Trump has reversed one of the Obama’s administration’s policy that allowed transgender military personnel to openly serve while having access to mental health and medical care. The policy, which was implemented on April 12, is in essence, an updated “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]
Speaker Links Civil Rights and Mental Health
Photo by Hope Patti Sheila Robinson-Kiss, a motivational speaker and author, hosted an event called “Civil Rights, Caffeine and Twitter: A Mental Connection” in the Alumni Lounges on Tuesday. “So what does mental health have to do with civil rights? Everything,” said Robinson-Kiss. Robinson-Kiss shared the story of her grandfather, […]
Former NAACP President Speaks to Eliminate Injustices
Photo by Steve Fallon Benjamin Jealous, former president and CEO of the NAACP, came to Ramapo College on Monday for a lecture sponsored by the Dean’s Lecture Series. He talked about a variety of topics, but his primary focus was to communicate to the audience his own experiences as a […]