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Opinion | Black people are not only for your entertainment

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • October 12, 2021

I’m reminded that this surge of support toward the Black community is, yet again, just another instance of performative activism.

Opinion | You’re trying to solve big problems the wrong way

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist • September 8, 2021

Many people’s current reactions to the crises we face range from only mildly helpful to actively counterproductive.

Op-Ed | Pitt Anthropology grad students, alumni stand with Black Lives Matter

By Courtney Besaw, Anika Jugovic Spajic, Alexa Kellogg and Ognjen Kojanic • June 23, 2020

The settler-colonial history of this country that continues to shape racial hierarchies must be confronted critically in order to create a truly equitable society. We cannot and will not stay silent.

Opinion | Don’t leave the riots out of the Stonewall narrative

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • June 23, 2020

While there’s a case to be made for celebrating Pride with rainbow flags and twerking drag queens, it’s imperative to also honor the whole truth of the Stonewall Riots and accurately contextualize this movement.

‘The time is now’: Faculty and students discuss race, community at Juneteenth panel

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • June 21, 2020

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Equipoise hosted Friday afternoon’s "Juneteenth: A Prelude to True Social Justice and Equity at Pitt" panel.

Editorial | Black Lives Matter: Now is the time to lift up black voices

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 2, 2020

It’s our job to elevate voices who understand and are affected by a given issue the most. Right now, that means using our platform to elevate black voices.

Op-ed | Racial Justice: Get Connected, Get Committed

By James Huguley, Interim Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems • June 2, 2020

To many, this latest flurry of death feels unprecedented. Except it’s not. It’s absolutely not.

Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protest

By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor • July 12, 2016