By Martyna Olejnik The recent events worldwide, whether it be the protests in support of the BLM movement or against the attempts of certain governments to limit or retract LGBTQ rights, forced me to take a step back and reconsider my own role in speaking up and advocating for thoseContinue Reading
By Eugenia Valais Now, as the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests are getting less coverage in mass media, and the U.S. is making attempts towards police reform in cities like Minneapolis, L.A., and more, the movement’s momentum seems to be dwindling in popular culture. What remains is the division betweenContinue Reading
By Caitlin Elston-Weidinger The events of the first half of 2020 have been an aberration from normalcy for some, and a continued intersection of class and racial struggles for others. In the wake of the soft-reopening of most cities around the world, our attention has veered from the global pandemicContinue Reading
By Juni Moltubak Neither unforeseen, nor unexpected, but yet shocking and disruptive. The death of George Floyd caused global reverberations across political, social, and emotional spectra. In addition, this wave of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests has to a large degree spread online, amplifying its transnational and transcultural scope. BLMContinue Reading
By Helena Reinders Must have reads, podcasts, and more. “It’s not about Black Lives Matter, it’s about learning what that means.” – Frederick Joseph Oftentimes, popular TV-shows and dramas quickly brush over the subject of police violence in the US, especially towards its black citizens. Take for example ER, seasonContinue Reading
By Yasmina Al Ammari Breonna Taylor, 26. Sean Reed, 21. Duncan Lemp, 21. Tamir Rice, 12. Michael Brown, 18. Philando Castile, 36. Eric Garner, 44, George Floyd, 46. All African American. All just a handful of the many lives unjustly taken by the people supposed to ‘serve and protect’ theirContinue Reading