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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Attendees of the Pitt Racial Day of Healing eat in the William Pitt Union on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

‘Our work is far from over’: Pitt hosts first National Day of Racial Healing event

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025
Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP) hosted its first National Day of Racial Healing event on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Faculty and students engaged in conversations about the racial and political climate surrounding the 2024 presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which both occurred on Jan. 20.
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

Civil rights activists and Pitt students remember and honor MLK’s legacy

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • January 21, 2025
As people celebrate MLK Day through acts of service, remembrance of the civil rights movement and an examination of present-day civil rights, advocates and Pitt students spoke about the city’s rich civil rights history and its long-lasting impacts.
Nikki Giovanni, poet.

‘In the spirit of Martin’: Poet Nikki Giovanni speaks on mental well-being during Pitt’s Social Justice Week

By Renee Dubaich, Staff Writer • January 20, 2023
About 200 students, faculty and community members gathered in Connolly Ballroom at Alumni Hall on Tuesday night as Pitt welcomed poet Nikki Giovanni onstage. Her work centers on race, gender, sexuality and the African American family.
Opinion | Social media ruined Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Opinion | Social media ruined Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Ebonee Rice, Staff Columnist • January 28, 2022
Social media has allowed activism to become purely performative, especially during MLK Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

Editorial | Politicians need to stop disrespecting MLK’s legacy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 18, 2022
Politicians who tweet for MLK Day, despite blocking legislation that would help the many Black Americans he fought for, completely dismiss King’s legacy.
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