A combination of June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration that honors the...
Author - Bethel Biru
Reward yourself after finals week, you deserve it
Although spring semester is shorter than the fall, it seems like it’s always...
We’ve made progress with systematic racism, but not enough
It has been 153 years since the slavery technically ended in the United States. Yet systematic...
Too many black mothers are dying in Texas
The United States is home to one of the highest mortality rates for mothers in the developed world...
Linda Brown’s death is a reminder of how recent our past...
Linda Brown Thompson was 76 years old when she died on March 25, but many best know her as the ...
Despite its beauty, Ethiopian government allows genocide
Ethiopia is home to 80 ethnic groups, in which more than 88 languages are spoken. A beautiful and...
Modern lynching takes the form of lawful police brutality
Another hashtag floods Twitter, signifying another African American death, which is followed by...
Marielle Franco’s murder is the spark of revolution
“Being a black woman is to resist and survive all the time.” These were the words of activist and...
Female genital mutilation continues to haunt women
When I was younger, I saw a haunting billboard ad supporting an end to female genital mutilation in...
International Women’s Day should honor the history...
The future is getting brighter for women. With movements that fight and challenge the system like...