Black Lives Matter Movement

Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Black women vs the world
Northern Iowan 119:33, p.3
Nkasa Bolumbu writes an opinion piece on the stereotypes and misogynoir that happens against Black women in the United States. Bolumbu focuses on Jezebel stereotype, angry black women/ Sapphire, the strong black women/ Superwoman schema, Colorism, featurism, and texturism; photo.
2 Black History Month
Northern Iowan 118:41, p.5
Belinda Creighton-Smith discusses their experiences throughout their life as a Black person; photo.
3 Being a Black resident assistant
Northern Iowan 118:41, p.7
Diamond Stonetree discusses their experience as one of the only Black Resident Assistants on campus; photo.
4 Black lives continue to matter
Northern Iowan 117:53, p.3
In the author's opinion, the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is a significant moment, but also a reminder of justice and healing yet to be attained; photo.
5 Chauvin trial ends, but legacy lives on
Northern Iowan 117:53, p.1
Emma'le Maas traveled to Minneapolis to cover the the end of the Derek Chauvin trial and the Justice for All Families protest; photos.
6 Black Lives Matter: group vs. phrase
Northern Iowan 117:50, p.3
In the author's opinion, while the phrase "Black Lives Matter" is something to support, the organization is not. Richards discusses Black Lives Matter's partisanship, inaccurate claims about racism and policing, and promotion of anarchy, violence, and communism; photos.
7 Hate crimes won't stop until we stop its source
Northern Iowan 117:43, p.3
In the author's opinion, hate crimes will continue to rise due to easy access to guns, lack of accountability for white men, and restrictions on diversity in education; photo.
8 The Liberal left has not won
Northern Iowan 117:28, p.3
Rawwas discusses liberal politics after the election of President Joe Biden and the storming of the Capitol.
9 REC talks activism on Purple Couch
Northern Iowan 117:26, p.2
Students Mohammed Rawwas and Laura Roman Jimenez talked about student activism and the Racial and Ethnic Coalition as part of the Purple Couch Courageous Conversations series; photo.
10 Show your support in protests
Northern Iowan 117:14, p.3
Tyler Montgomery, as well as many members of the Cedar Valley community, attended a Black Lives Matter rally on Main Street. Montgomery calls out the campus for ignoring racial issues and miscommunication; photo.
11 UNI community marches for justice
Northern Iowan 117:14, p.1
A UNI student, Max Tensen, organized a Black Lives Matter protest in response to the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Protestors marched from UNI central campus to Cedar Falls City Hall; photo.
12 Seybert: The truth behind defunding the police
Northern Iowan 117:10, p.3
Addi Seybert explains the movement to defund the police; photo.
13 Slomka: Listen to Black Lives Matter
Northern Iowan 117:6, p.3
Emerson Slomka urges readers to pay attention to the Black Lives Matter movement; photo.
14 Athletes need to do more to see desired change
Northern Iowan 117:5, p.6
Colin Horning writes an opinion piece about protest demonstrations for civil rights in sports; photos.
15 Political parties and police brutality
Northern Iowan 117:4, p.3
Mohammed Rawwas writes an opinion piece about political parties and their response to police brutality; photo.
16 BLM march draws crowd on campus
Northern Iowan 117:3, p.1
Over one hundred Panthers joined in the first Black Lives Matter (BLM) march of the fall semester. Students listened to a speaker during the BLM march and protested outside Maucker Union; photos.
17 Constitution Day Address confronts slavery's legacy
Northern Iowan 116:6, p.1
Attendees gathered in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on September 16 to hear Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Waterloo native, deliver the UNI 2019 Constitution Day Address. Hannah-Jones, who was originally going to speak on school segregation, instead spoke on the 1619 Project, which she created with the New York Times; photos.
18 Provost pens response on racial justice forum, Black Lives Matter
Northern Iowan 112:22, p.3

Provost Jim Wohlpart writes about discrimination and injustice, discussing a recent Racial Justice panel at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, the Black Lives Matter movement, and students sharing experiences of discrimination and disempowerment on campus; photo.