Columnist Tia Jolie Cooper is pictured as a child with her mother, sister and a cardboard cutout of former United States President Barack Obama, waving American flags. Cooper argues we must expand what being an American means. (Courtesy of Tia Cooper)
“This is not the America I knew.” These were the words my mother said as we discussed the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
This post was updated March 11 at 8:36 p.m. These are scary and tenuous times for many of us at the University. We’ve witnessed the federal government’s attacks on higher education and seen funding be curtailed and held back not only for research, but also the programs that support the needs of our diverse student population. Read more...
I am used to feeling like an audience member in my professor’s lectures. Their passion for their research usually plays like a live YouTube video essay. Read more...
On Dec. 5, 1955, 90% of Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, decided not to take the bus. They did it because they believed things could change. Read more...