Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown La Verne in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Wednesday afternoon.
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Proposed law would protect natural hairstyles
A bill being considered by state legislators could help reduce the discrimination in schools and the workplace associated with natural African American hairstyles.
Abdullah discusses the state of black America
Melina Abdullah, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, spoke to 120 members of the University community in honor of Black History Month Thursday in the Campus Center Ballrooms.
Local community considers Dallas shooting
Following the death of Botham Shem Jean – the 26-year-old African American man who was shot when off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger apparently mistakenly entered his apartment on Sept. 6, thinking it was her own – it’s clear something went horribly wrong, say local experts.
Russia rings in Trump support
With the 2018 midterm election approaching, the U.S. government is not giving enough attention to Russia targeting voters.
Police brutality analyzed
University of La Verne students and faculty gathered for a Black Lives Matter discussion Monday in the President’s Dining Room to examine how the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012 illustrates prominent racial issues in America.
Queer people of color erased from history
Activist Jonathon Paul Higgins gave a presentation on the inclusivity, acknowledgment and ‘erasure’ of queer people of color in the Campus Center Ballroom Tuesday.
Cook hopes for political revolution
Before an audience of roughly 40 faculty, staff and students William Cook, professor of English, talked about the importance of being true to oneself.
March calls for racial equality
Students and faculty of various ethnicities gathered in front of the Enrollment Management Building on First Street and E Street Wednesday morning.
‘Citizen’ reading confronts racism
The staged reading of the book “Citizen: An American Lyric” by Claudia Rankine, directed by Shirley Jo Finney and performed by theater department students, ended its four days of performances Sunday.