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Politics
Stay up to date on movements and progressions across the world, with an emphasis on global Blackness.
Why Are Black Journalists Under Attack?
In this Trump administration Black journalists have been a target. For professor Ava Thompson Greenwell, she says this has happened before. “Yes, there are other people who are targeted also, but I think the most prominent ones that we've seen in the last decade have been black,” said Greenwell. “So you have to ask yourself, why is that?” Two independent journalists, Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, were indicted on charges of interfering with religious services at the Cities Chur
McCall Vickers


Chicago-based artist Karé Williams explores Black identity and transformation with “Dancing in the Rain,” Dittmar Gallery’s latest exhibition goes public
“Dancing in the Rain,” an exhibit curated by Dittmar Gallery Assistant & Technician Gabby Gutierrez, opens today in the cozy exhibition room located in Norris, right next to Shake Smart. It is marked by an opening ceremony where Williams will once again introduce a crowd of Northwestern community members to his art.
Habiba Affo


Keeping Hope Alive: FirstRepair hosts National Town Hall for Day Two of Annual Reparations Symposium
“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change. God is change. Reparations are change,” town hall facilitator Dr. Marcus Hunter said, opening the event with a tribute to Octavia Butler’s 1993 novel Parable of the Sower.
Atarah Israel


Assata Shakur: Disciple of Love
In its May 2003 issue, BlackBoard published a review of Assata: An Autobiography, written by then-junior Sonia Nelson. In tribute to Assata's death, BlackBoard’s Editor-in-Chief Atarah Israel revisits the book 22 years later.
Atarah Israel
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