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Police calls based on racial profiling need to stop

Brea Jones/Staff Writer Recent social media testimonies have begun to shine a light on a common—and unfortunate—occurrence that has gone unnoticed for many years: police calls on people of color when they have done nothing to merit such action in the first place. To better explain, take the most common scenario with most these cases: […]

Inspiring Others: Looking back at Earl Lloyd’s legacy in basketball

By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director   The well-known Jackie Robinson comes to mind as one of the first African-Americans to play in professional sports, however many may not know who broke the race barrier in the National Basketball Association. In 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to compete in the NBA. The Washington Capitols […]

“Don’t call me African” – Black America’s identity crisis

The truth lies not it what black America calls itself, but in the idea that society only allows for rigid and strict categorization.

It Began in Afrika 022: Black History Month – Love & Liberation 2/14/16

War – Four Cornered Room Nina Simone – Save Me Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Earth, Wind, & Fire – Kalimba Story Stevie Wonder – Visions/Living for the City   The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes for You Ike & Tina Turner – Proud Mary Sly & the Family […]

University expects more traffic with upcoming graduations

Graduation season is far from over as far as the University is concerned—and students driving in and out of Modesto A. Maidique Campus will see a surge in traffic because of it.

Professor uses camera lens to document “blackness”

“(1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race,” published on Nov. 28, 2013, is a combination of written biographies and photographs that investigate the lived experiences of people who identify as Black or have their “blackness” questioned.

Observation of professors turns into larger issue

Regular observations may be the key to evaluating instructors and their teaching methods and may prove to be successful for students in the long run.
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