Published on June 19th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
A combination of June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration that honors the emancipation of African American slaves in America, but most importantly in Texas during 1865. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation became official on …... Read More →Published on May 2nd, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
Although spring semester is shorter than the fall, it seems like it’s always more intense and you find yourself working twice as hard under twice as much stress. There are more papers to …... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
It has been 153 years since the slavery technically ended in the United States. Yet systematic racism, hate crimes and countless unarmed shootings of black people plague our country in the new Jim Crow Era. Black …... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
The United States is home to one of the highest mortality rates for mothers in the developed world. Despite the fact that the United States spends an estimated $98 billion per year on hospitalization for pregnant women …... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
Linda Brown Thompson was 76 years old when she died on March 25, but many best know her as the nine-year-old girl who caused desegregation across America through the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of …... Read More →
Published on April 11th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
Ethiopia is home to 80 ethnic groups, in which more than 88 languages are spoken. A beautiful and incredibly diverse country with valleys that spread across thousands of green acres to historic landmarks that include the …... Read More →
Published on April 4th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
Another hashtag floods Twitter, signifying another African American death, which is followed by outrage, protests and various calls to action but no real change. Names continue to be painted onto shirts and posters while murderer cops …... Read More →
Published on March 28th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
“Being a black woman is to resist and survive all the time.” These were the words of activist and Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco, who was shot to death by an assassin last week just …... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
When I was younger, I saw a haunting billboard ad supporting an end to female genital mutilation in Ethiopia. Confused, I asked the women in my family what it meant but was met with uncomfortable silence. …... Read More →
Published on March 11th, 2018 | by Bethel Biru
The future is getting brighter for women. With movements that fight and challenge the system like #Metoo and #TimesUp taking over social media, women are no longer afraid of having their voices and demands for equality …... Read More →
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