Tag Archives: Racism
Students protest: “Dartmouth has a problem”
Tweet A group of current Dartmouth students spent the school’s multi-day event for admitted high schoolers making sure the “prospies” know the New Hampshire campus is not without urgent and inexcusable problems. Using a series of media–from chalking to chanted protest–the activists exposed the university’s shameful practices while the rest of the school worked to [...]
Also tagged campus rape, Cultural Appropriation, Dartmouths, homophobia, protest, rape culture, Real Talk Dartmouth, student activism Comments closed
Tim Wise on terrorism, privilege, and understanding the power of whiteness
TweetEd. note: This is a guest post by Juliana Britto Schwartz. By day, Juliana is a student at University of California, Santa Cruz. By night, she is a Latina feminist blogger at Julianabritto.com, where she writes about reproductive health justice, immigration, and feminist movements in Latin America. In the wake of the Boston bombing and in the midst of [...]
Guantánamo is a grave reminder of the consequences of assuming all “terrorists are Muslims”
TweetIn a week marked by tragedy, an important op-ed published in the NY Times reminds us that there are people still suffering from the US’s anti-terrorism efforts. Two Gitmo detainees on hunger strike tell their story through their lawyers for us to read. I’ve been on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost [...]
Also tagged guantanamo, hunger strike, Justice, Muslim Comments closed
Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet
TweetPolicy Mic rounded up the 10 most racist tweets about the Boston Marathon bombing. Carlos Arredondo was a hero of yesterday’s tragedy. He also happens to have moved to the U.S. without authorization. Pope Francis reaffirms that those radical feminist nuns need to get in line. Surprise! The Everyday Sexism Project gets a lot of hate [...]
Also tagged abortion, Boston Marathon bombing, Crunk Feminist Collective, Everyday Sexism Project, Love Isn't Enough, Molly Ringwald, Pope Francis, radical nuns, Rookie, student activism, trans issues, trayvon martin Comments closed
Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: Black female lawmakers walk out over racist anti-choice comments