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Biden’s victory won’t end Trumpism. That doesn’t mean nothing will.
There are still ways I can fight for change—by confronting Trumpism head on.... -
How racism amplifies the impacts of Covid-19
Pandemics have a powerful way of unearthing the institutional factors that underlie existing racial health disparities.... -
‘You are never alone’ – Angela Davis reassures community in struggle for abolition
“As solitary individuals, we’re capable of very little, but when we come together, we can change the world,”... -
We Didn’t See Any Bricks
Two students' share their perspective of the October 31 NU Community Not Cops protest.... -
Video: NU Community Not Cops Protests Explained
NU Community Not Cops has been protesting every day since October 12th. Here is why they won't stop... -
We Stand with NU Community Not Cops
We call on students in general: we urge you to suppo rt this movement in any way you... -
What Afro-Latinx identity means
Although “Afro-Latinx” is not in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term holds importance for the millions of people who... -
Discovering Solace through “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”
I didn’t just feel like I was listening to an album. I felt like my best friend was... -
Cabrini Green: A House but Not a Home
While old Cabrini Green residents try to adjust to life in new Cabrini Green, they say they are... -
“Whose Streets? Our Streets!” an account of a Black Lives Matter protest in Kansas City
American police are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Black Americans in the last decade—many of those,... -
BlackBoard Zine Spring 20
This season, we asked the Black community at Northwestern to submit their art, music and poetry to make... -
Undergraduate Prison Education Program addresses the coronavirus crisis in Illinois prisons: Q&A with Olivia Putnam and Caleb Young, UPEP presidents
During a time when the coronavirus is having devastating effects on prisons and jails in Illinois and nationwide,... -
10 ideas to spark joy in quarantine
10 ideas if you're in need of a little joy during this crisis.... -
Fueling the Future of a Fossil Free University: Q&A with Keala Uchoa, Fossil Free NU president
In spring 2019, following a four-year hiatus, second-year Weinberg student Keala Uchoa renewed Fossil Free NU. Since then,... -
When The Revolution Comes
Originally slated to appear alongside our cover story for our Diaspora issue, this essay covers and responds to...