UNC Asheville students rally for Black lives
Camille Nevarez-Hernadez Photography Editor cnevarez@unca.edu Hundreds of UNC Asheville students gathered on the quad to rally against the racial
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Protests in Asheville spark tension, local media says
Courtney Garcia News Writer cgarcia1@unca.edu During the last four months, protesters fought for racial equity and the defunding of the
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Organizers says gender privilege thrusts some into social justice work, excuses others
Brailey Sheridan News Editor Bsherida@unca.edu Note From the Writer, The last few months of racial unrest have shown just how
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Privilege powers the March for Our Lives movement
Privilege can be found at the forefront of the new social movement, March for Our Lives.
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Asheville fights back after police brutality
Asheville community members take a stance against the Asheville Police Department with a petition calling for police accountability after the event that left Johnnie Rush bruised and beaten on Aug. 24
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America must work harder for racial equality
While February holds the life and death of Trayvon Martin and the observation of Black History Month, it opens a conversation about what it all means and where we go from here as a nation.
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Michelle Alexander calls attention to racial injustice in prisons
Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, spoke to the UNC Asheville campus on Jan. 18 to discuss looming questions about racial injustice in U.S. prison systems brought by students and community members.
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Black Lives Still Matter
Michaela Hall Staff Photographer mhall3@unca.edu In honor of Black History month, several events took place this past week as
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SGA hosts programs during Black Lives Matter: The Revival week
SGA hosted the week-long event Black Lives Matter: The Revival. The events proved to be successful in engaging the campus community and surfaced important conversations about inclusion, diversity and the importance of maintaining this conversation outside of the event.
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Asheville-based photographer brings exhibition to campus
Asheville artist Micah MacKenzie opens Black History Month at UNC Asheville with photography exhibition An Expose of Fashion.
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