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Gracie Eppler | Wednesday, January 19, 2022
For the first time in its history, Notre Dame observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a University holiday, which also marked the beginning of the University’s annual Walk the Walk Week. The Observer asked the first-year class about their understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and their thoughts on the University’s unprecedented observance.
Kathryn Muchnick | Monday, November 15, 2021
The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights hosted Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs, who spoke on her recent book “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation,” for its online lecture series “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” on Friday. The series is designed to be
Nelisha Silva | Thursday, October 7, 2021
Terrence Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd and founder of the nonprofit We Are Floyd, discussed the fight for racial justice and his hopes for the future of America in a conversation with student body president Allan Njomo on Wednesday evening. The event was hosted by and part of Notre Dame student government’s department
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, will speak at an event hosted by the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights and by student government Oct. 6. The event offers both in-person attendance in the Dahnke Ballroom and virtual attendance options for members of the Notre Dame community. In the wake of his brother’s
Maggie Eastland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Monday afternoon, a panel organized by the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights reflected on the recent verdict in the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody May 25, 2020. The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges, including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The
Lexi Kilcoin | Friday, October 23, 2020
As I walk down the busy streets of downtown South Bend, I start to notice more and more color. “Was this here before?” I ask myself in regard to a giant mural on the side of the Garage Arcade Bar. “It’s so beautiful.” Growing up near South Bend, I tend to notice the small improvements,
Nick Brigati | Friday, October 16, 2020
On May 25, 2020, I, like so many other Americans, witnessed the disturbing video of George Floyd dying after a white police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes — an image that has unfortunately become all too familiar. Seeing the video immediately reminded me of Spike Lee’s magnum opus, “Do the Right
Grace Doerfler | Monday, August 24, 2020
Archbishop Wilton Gregory, of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., addressed the Notre Dame community virtually Aug. 21 in the inaugural lecture of this fall’s “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” series, hosted by the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights. In his lecture, “Anti-Racism as a Moral Imperative,” Gregory spoke to the 110 students enrolled in
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online June 2. Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, July 8, 2020
A lot has happened in Notre Dame news in the past month or so. Here are some quick hitters to catch up on what went down. Irish football players speak on social justice on Juneteenth During the University’s Walk for Unity on June 19, Notre Dame football players and coaches — all clad in black