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-7 posts tagged "Civil Rights Movement"
Gary Caruso | Friday, April 6, 2018
In an era of instant connectivity, we seem not to seek answers. In an age of plenty, we cherish greed. In a time when our nation is rapidly changing most of its demographics, we seek a return to an earlier time remembered as great. Without a time machine that could return us to a life
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Danielle McGuire, author of ‘At the Dark End of the Street,’ spoke at Saint Mary’s on Thursday night about the power of historical storytelling. McGuire said her research into the stories and narratives of the Civil Rights Movement led her discover a common thread of sexually-motivated violence against black women. “What I found was that even
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, March 8, 2017
American civil rights activist Diane Nash — who led the first successful campaign to desegregate lunch counters, was a part of the Selma voting rights movement and co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee — shared her personal experiences with racism and her integral efforts in the civil rights movement Tuesday. Nash was first exposed to the full extent of
Martha Reilly | Thursday, January 19, 2017
Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the city of South Bend, Christina Brooks, spoke at Mass on Wednesday night in Le Mans Hall, instructing students to remain vocal about issues that concern them if they want to make valuable change in their communities. “If your voice is missing, the revolution doesn’t take place,” she said. “Justice doesn’t
Jenna Wilson | Friday, February 19, 2016
Is there a difference between the civil rights movement and the Black Lives Matter movement? Is it one intergenerational movement? These are the questions students gathered to answer in a roundtable discussion Thursday in LaFortune Student Center. The conversation, part of a Black History Month discussion series, was sponsored by Multicultural Peace, Equality and Community
Madison Riehle | Friday, September 25, 2015
Silhouetted against the image of Martin Luther King Jr. on the cover of last year’s Time Magazine, photojournalist Dan Budnik took the stage at Annenberg Auditorium last night to share his experiences as a civil rights photographer and insights behind some of the movement’s most famous moments during a lecture titled “Marching to the Freedom
Letter to the Editor | Sunday, March 2, 2014
I would first like to preface this letter by saying that I have no intention to rule on the legitimacy or morality of homosexuality or gay rights. After having read several articles both in this newspaper and others, I have found a glaring issue with the method of argument. In light of this, I would