Five statues honor African American students who integrated ETSU
ETSU unveiled a new monument in Borchuck Plaza honoring the five African American students who integrated the university in the late 1950s. The monument, located …
Posts tagged civil rights
Homecoming unveiling to honor campus desegregation
Contributed – Chloe Campbell During homecoming celebrations, plans are in place to honor a historic moment of hope from the late 1950s. Oct. 25 at …
Resisting Corporate “Anti-Racism” Industrial Complex
Amid a summer of unrest, as thousands across the country took to the streets to protest the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other …
Gregory performs ‘Daughter of the Struggle’
Ayanna Gregory performed a one woman show last Thursday drawing laughter and tears through a bold mix of song, dance, acting and oration. Gregory, daughter …
New state marriage law aims to exclude
Tennessee’s new law banning online-ordained ministers is rooted in religious bigotry that aims to exclude LGBT people and people of differing faiths from marriage. The …
Economy vs. equality
Say what you will about President Donald Trump, the economy is booming under his presidency. But at what cost? The United States’ economy is doing …
Review: One-man play reflects on Malcolm X
On Feb. 24 at the Reece Museum, the Africana Studies Department presented a one-man play titled “Malcolm X,” starring professional performer Phil Darius Wallace. “Malcolm …