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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 AOL· 2 days agoHistorically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights...
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates, singer Johnny Cash to be honored with statues at US Capitol
FOX 29 Philadelphia· 7 days agoCivil rights leader Daisy Bates and Musician Johnny Cash will be honored with statues at the U.S....
Biden to meet with Brown v. Board plaintiffs during week of engagement with Black community
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoPresident Biden this week will mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme...
‘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 ...
How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations
ABC News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAbout 56 years ago, Columbia University's Hamilton Hall was overrun and occupied by student...
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates honored with statue at U.S. Capitol
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during the unveiling ceremony for the statue of Arkansas...
5 books to help you better understand today’s campus protests
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBut New York University historian Robert Cohen’s 544-page tome, based on personal papers, recordings...
Stephen Mihm: Comparing Gaza protests to the ’60s is wrong — and dangerous
Post-Bulletin· 4 days agoNo. The recent demonstrations are nothing compared to what happened in the 1960s, when sustained,...
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...