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Opinion: The term ‘people of color’ fails to be properly inclusive of the black community

April 14, 2020

Kaepernick’s protest is a utilization of free speech

by Patrick Doyle, Staff Writer

February 26, 2020

Former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat for the national anthem for the first time in August  2016. It took a few months for any outrage to begin, but once people noticed it, the outrage started pouring in against him and the ...

Media needs more black journalists

by Devin Whatley, Staff Writer

February 19, 2020

When I arrived at San Diego State as a journalism major, I set myself out to become what I quickly noticed there was not enough of in the media world: a black journalist. With Black History Month underway, I want to take a moment to ma...

Black representation matters

by Ellyse Logan, Staff Writer

February 19, 2020

The media reflects the values of the society around it. For the longest time, black voices and stories were not valued or represented. As representation started happening for the black community, it was filled with hurtful ster...

Black communities still suffer from police brutality

Black communities still suffer from police brutality

February 19, 2020

Screenshot of the Snapchat video in which SDSU student Martin Ruiz can be heard making threats to student CJ Simmons.

SDSU graduate sentenced to probation, required to take course in tolerance after sending racist Snapchat

September 19, 2019

Screenshot of the Snapchat video in which SDSU student Martin Ruiz can be heard making threats to student CJ Simmons.

Police make an arrest in racist Snapchat case

May 1, 2019

Racist Snapchat video sent to a student prompts response from SDSU

April 30, 2019

Student activists hold signs in front of Hepner Hall at San Diego State during the rally on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

SDSU’s black community presents list of demands in response to racial intolerance on campus

April 19, 2019

Dania Brett, University Senate Administrative Analyst, holds a sign that says

Black community, allies pledge to fight racism following break-in at Black Resource Center

April 16, 2019

Rillo Moons reacts to the sound of a racial slur being shouted at the Black Resource Center on campus in a video posted to their Twitter.

Viral video captures racial slur being shouted at SDSU’s Black Resource Center

March 4, 2019

N-word should stop being used by those not in the black community

by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer

November 20, 2017

With black culture dominating the music industry, television and nearly every aspect of our lives, surely, the old debate over the n-word has made its way into the topic of discussion. More often than not, my experiences begin...

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