Black Voices: IU celebrates Martin Luther King Day with social justice conference
For Thema Bryant, Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is about so much more than the dream. It is about how we get there.
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For Thema Bryant, Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is about so much more than the dream. It is about how we get there.
In a ThoughtCo. article written by Nada Kareem Nittle, internalized racism is described as minorities taking on a white supremacist mindset, resulting in self-hatred and the hatred of their own racial group.
When someone mentions the American Dream, what image comes to your mind? I picture the basic image of a family of four in front of a white picket fence and a nice house.
In today’s culture, which is consumed by media and popularity, we spend a good amount of our personal time checking social media to see what people are doing. This has given us an insight into celebrities' personal lives and shown us they have their own hobbies and opinions just like us.
According to NBC, 44 percent of Hispanic students are the first in their families to attend college. IU junior Sharon Camacho is not only the first in her family to attend college, but she is also a first-generation Mexican-American.
It has been two years since COVID-19 turned the world upside down. Everyone was affected, but how did students react to it and how are they still being affected to this day?
No, I am not fluent in Spanish. But I am really good at smiling and nodding.
Arriving at a friend’s party in 2007, Dr. Virginia Githiri sat down to watch the Super Bowl between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears.
While applying to colleges, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s high school guidance counselor told her to not set her sights so high.
When you picture a police officer in your head, what does that person look like?
In 1906, seven Black students attending Cornell University came together to create a Greek fraternity for African American men called Alpha Phi Alpha.
As writers for the Black Voices desk at the Indiana Daily Student, journalists of color take on a lot of work that is important to recognize. Reporting the truth as well as advocating for all marginalized groups in a predominantly white profession is hard work.
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Evidence suggests many healthcare providers unknowingly have a predetermined bias against people of color, according to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Ever since IU junior Shawn Beeler was a child, he knew he wanted to become a doctor. Beeler said he hopes to change bias towards people of color in healthcare in the future.
“But you don’t look Latina,” is a phrase IU senior Emillianna Puello knows all too well.
“Marxism, Nazism, fascism… I believe we’ve gone too far when we take a position. We need to be impartial,” Republican Sen. Scott Baldwin, who co-wrote Indiana Senate Bill 167 said Jan. 5.
In September 2020, IU sophomore and first-time voter Dasani Cleveland headed to the polls to cast a vote for President Joe Biden. Like many Americans, Cleveland was optimistic about the possibility of a new leader in office.
Editor’s Note: This article includes mention of eating disorders.
In an attempt to diversify the image of Santa Claus as a white man by training people of color to play the role of Santa in department stores, Old Navy launched a “Santa BOOTcamp”. The 30-minute virtual session took place on Nov. 19.
Greek life is popular at most colleges despite its historically racist past. At IU, greek life is working on becoming more diverse and inclusive in order to break down systemic racism.