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Are protests over Israel a proud tradition of student activism? Not so much this time
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOne often hears remarks from some leaders in higher education and the media that “there’s a proud...
What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHistorically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights...
Amid campus protests, Rutgers-New Brunswick commencement ceremonies go off without disturbance
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoRutgers-New Brunswick's 258th commencement ceremonies went smoothly despite fears of disruption by...
The Black Panthers, Joe Ellwanger, and the founding of the Hunger Task Force
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWhen Wisconsinites hear "Hunger Task Force" many think about its anti-hunger operations, but the...
Why do college students protest? They know truth about Israel's genocide in Gaza | Opinion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWhy are students at countless universities around the country creating peaceful encampments to demand their universities disclose and divest from companies that invest in Israel’s oppression ...
‘Mothers of the Movement’: Civil rights activists from past to present
Southern Poverty Law Center· 3 days agoOften recognized as the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement, Black women have played an integral role in organizing for justice and democracy. While prevailing gender roles may have prevented ...
Local photographer explores power of photography during civil rights movement
WIBW Topeka· 3 days agoA picture is worth a thousand words and a local photographer is using her platform to illustrate...
Biden to meet with Brown v. Board plaintiffs during week of engagement with Black community
The Hill via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoPresident Biden this week will mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme...
Amid protests, a call by Congressman John Lewis for 'good trouble’ resonates at Emory University in...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 3 days agoMost members of Emory University’s Class of 2024 were finishing the sixth grade a decade ago when...
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Is Our ‘Emmaus Moment’
National Catholic Register· 3 hours agoThe last time a National Eucharistic Congress was held in the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt...