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  • New Florida Bills: a Direct Blow to the Social Justice Movement

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    by Ana Ibarra
    In yet another attempt to stifle progress towards a more equitable United States, Governor Ron De Santis of Florida has introduced multiple pieces of legislation that threaten identity and equality ...
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    BC Professor Explores Intersectionality Between Worker and Immigrant Rights

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    March 9, 2021
    by Sadie Grunau
    Professor Parikh discussed the connection between immigrant rights and worker rights, especially in the context of litigation.
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    New Club Alert: Eagles for Social Activism Awaits OSI Approval

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    February 13, 2021
    by Molly Wilde
    Eagles for Social Activism, a potential new club at BC, hopes to provide a centralized space to explore issues of social justice on campus.
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  • BC's Women's Summit Empowers Us to Act in the Name of Self-Love

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    by Michaela Brant
    Practicing self-care and self-love has become a goal that many people strive to achieve. When we think of self-care, we think of taking a day off from work or treating ...
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  • The Exonerated Five Are Celebrated at the Emmy Awards

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    October 3, 2019
    by Megan Traudt
    Jharrel Jerome won an Emmy for his depiction of Korey Wise in When They See Us and dedicated his award to the Exonerated Five.
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  • 'Orange is the New Black' Author Piper Kerman Calls for Prison Reform

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    February 26, 2019
    by Nina Monafo
    Piper Kerman's advocacy for prison reform was inspired by the female inmates she met while incarcerated 15 years ago.
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  • Woke or Broke: Social Justice at BC and Why We Should Care

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    by BC Gavel
    The first step in making BC more inclusive is to recognize that we can't be ignorant to everyday social issues on campus.
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  • Carrie Mae Weems’s Strategies of Engagement Sparks Dialogue on the Relationship between Arts and Social ...

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    Carrie Mae Weems's art exhibition uses multimedia to inspire contemplation and conversation on social justice issues through history.
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***Please note that, in order to use more inclusiv ***Please note that, in order to use more inclusive language, the title of this piece has been changed to "The End of Roe V. Wade: Stripping Away Human Rights".***
"So what can we do about it? Protest. Resist the urge to just post Instagram infographics. Hug the people in your life affected by this decision. Take a deep breath, and get ready to fight. This is only the beginning."⁠
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Read more by tapping the link in bio.⁠
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Arthur Christory / Gavel Media
"This is happening, and the threat to our bodily a "This is happening, and the threat to our bodily autonomy is real. The right to make decisions about one’s own body is not a privilege, it is a right that is now on track to being constitutionally denied."
Read more by tapping the link in bio.
Kimberly Black / Gavel Media
TODAY IS THE DAY: Print is here and Ngan’s face TODAY IS THE DAY: Print is here and Ngan’s face says it all…
Be sure to pick up your copy from 11-2:30 on the Academic Quad!!
Bridget Schumm / Gavel Media
TOMORROW❗ GET YOUR COPY OF "TEMPLATES" ON THE AC TOMORROW❗ GET YOUR COPY OF "TEMPLATES" ON THE ACADEMIC QUAD❗
Read more by tapping the link in bio! Gavel Media Read more by tapping the link in bio!
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“As one of the first pediatricians in America to “As one of the first pediatricians in America to assess this issue, Spack’s work and insight are none other than revolutionary.”
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