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For these students, personal stories and respect are key to promoting racial literacy

Northeastern students shared deeply personal stories Tuesday about the impact of racism throughout their lives -- describing schoolyard taunts and uncomfortable conversations with family members as part of an ongoing discussion about Racial Literacy.

by Hillary Chabot February 24, 2021

Northeastern’s Racial Literacy series takes on Boston’s troubled history

A diverse panel of Northeastern faculty assembled to present a side of the city that visitors might not know from travel reviews—a history of slave-trading, violent opposition to desegregation in public schools, and an historical dearth of leadership roles for people who aren’t white.

by Peter Ramjug September 29, 2020

Protesters gather in front of Philadelphia Police headquarters on Monday, June 1, 2020, during a march calling for justice over the death of George Floyd. This demonstration was one of over 350 across the country since May 25, when Floyd, a Black man, died after a white officer kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes. AP Photo by Matt Rourke

George Floyd’s death has brought people out to protest, despite the pandemic

African Americans are killed by police and COVID-19 around three times as often as their white counterparts. Such a discrepancy is what psychoanalyst William Sharp calls a “perfect storm” for unrest. “What COVID really highlighted is the inequities between people.”

by Aria Bracci and Laura Castañón June 2, 2020

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For these students, personal stories and respect are key to promoting racial literacy

Northeastern’s Racial Literacy series takes on Boston’s troubled history

George Floyd’s death has brought people out to protest, despite the pandemic

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