At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive
Pitt’s grad-student union joins three other universities in the state that are fighting the same union-busting law firm.
Jun 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault
The national movement to address the college rape crisis seldom reflects the complexities of gender, race, and class black women face at both predominantly white institutions and h...
Jun 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Candace King
Ira Berlin, 1941–2018 Ira Berlin, 1941–2018
Remembering a man who transformed scholarship on slavery and African-American culture.
Jun 8, 2018 / Eric Foner
What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs? What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs?
Are HBCUs simply changing with the times, or are they relinquishing an important black presence?
Jun 7, 2018 / Black on Campus / Deja Dennis
As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life
For the country’s colleges, perhaps more so than any other American institution, the case for scaling racially equitable initiatives couldn’t be more clear.
Jun 5, 2018 / Black on Campus / Aaron Ross Coleman
Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color
Higher debt and lower employment rates create a “justice gap” that’s nearly impossible to escape.
Jun 5, 2018 / Erin L. Thompson
Advice to College Graduates in the Age of Trump Advice to College Graduates in the Age of Trump
The terror beyond the school gates awaits you.
May 31, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses? Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses?
Forced to face the twin hurdles of racism and sexism, black women leaders are underrepresented on college campuses.
May 31, 2018 / Black on Campus / DeAsia Paige
The Costs of Campus Activism The Costs of Campus Activism
As the number of racial incidents increase on campuses across the country, black student activists often have to choose between stability and justice.
May 23, 2018 / Black on Campus / Lauren Lumpkin and Devan Cole
10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’ 10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’
From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.
May 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan