“Help We Matter 2”: Stories Behind the Bars
Salma Ibrahim | Contributing Writer On Nov. 30, addressing the pressing issues of mass incarceration and the ongoing fight against it in Cook County Jail,…
Salma Ibrahim | Contributing Writer On Nov. 30, addressing the pressing issues of mass incarceration and the ongoing fight against it in Cook County Jail,…
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer Every February during Black History Month, the United States claims to celebrate and remember the parts of its history that have been…
Anjuli Castano/Staff Writer As a white-passing Latina, I am not a person of color. I should not accept the tokenism the U.S. places on my…
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Well folks, we did it. Come January 21, 2021, Donald Trump will be president no more. It took the incredible dedication, sacrifice…
Anjuli Castano/Staff Writer On September 21, Florida Governor Ron Desantis proposed a bill notable for its austerity. The bill, titled “Combating Violence, Disorder, and Looting…
Judith George/Contributing Writer The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most…
Irina Barneda / Staff Writer This year, as the outcry over police brutality reached a fever pitch following the quarantine and shutdown, Juneteenth took on…
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer Last week, on September 15, a viral TikTok of two FIU softball players cheerfully singing the N-word circulated Twitter after various black…
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer I come from a family where talking about social issues like race is deemed impolite. “Now is not the time,” is something…
Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer The Black Lives Matter movement has been around since 2013, but 2020 might be its most influential year so far, and justifiably…