Racism
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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 | Ketanji Brown Jackson and misogynoir Northern Iowan 118:46, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's Senate hearings on her qualifications for appointment were instead examples of misogynoir - a combination of misogyny and racism specifically directed at Black women; photo. | |
3 | Don't touch my crown Northern Iowan 118:41, p.8 |
Nkasa Bolumbu discusses the CROWN Act that was denied in Iowa. The bill prohibits race-based discrimination against natural hair; photo. | |
4 | The continuation of sports protest Northern Iowan 118:41, p.11 |
The use of protests by black athletes throughout athletics history shows the racism embedded within it; photo. | |
5 | Banning books: A fundamental barrier in education through literature Northern Iowan 118:40, p.3 |
Abigail Saathoff discusses the issues with banning books in schools. | |
6 | 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. | |
7 | 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. | |
8 | The difference between "Black" and the color "black" Northern Iowan 117:52, p.3 |
Conway writes about the difference in color associations of "white" and "black," and uses the archetypes associated with them to discuss racism experienced by Black people; photo. | |
9 | 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. | |
10 | Letter to the Editor: Stand with your APPI Panthers Northern Iowan 117:45, p.3 |
The Panther Initiative for Environmental Equity and Resilience (PIEER) writes a letter to the editor condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) populations, advocating for education and racial justice, and calling on the UNI administration and community to show support and take protective measures for the safety and well-bein of Asian and Asian American students; photo. | |
11 | March 16 was not just a "bad day" Northern Iowan 117:44, p.3 |
Maier writes in response to the hate crime in Atlanta, Georgia where eight people, six of them Asian women, were shot and killed. In the author's opinion, hate crimes against Asian Americans are on the rise and the Asian American community needs support; photos. | |
12 | 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. | |
13 | Dr. Seuss isn't "cancelled" Northern Iowan 117:38, p.3 |
Slomka writes about six Dr. Seuss books being pulled from publication due to their portrayal of racial caricatures; photo. | |
14 | 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. | |
15 | Student-Athletes hold "UNIty" walk Northern Iowan 117:16, p.6 |
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Minority Student-Athlete Leadership Team (MSALT) host UNIty walk in protest of racial injustice; photos. | |
16 | Student-athletes to hold "UNIty" march Northern Iowan 117:15, p.6 |
The Minority Student-Athlete Leadership Team (MSALT) and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), planned with the Athletics Department, held a UNIty Walk to protest racism and police brutality; photo. | |
17 | 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. | |
18 | 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. | |
19 | New Exec. Order excuses racism Northern Iowan 117:12, p.3 |
The author discusses President Trump's proposal for an educational commission called the 1776 Commission, calling it propaganda and nationalistic; photo. | |
20 | 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. | |
21 | 'Black and Educated' calls for change Northern Iowan 116:37, p.1 |
The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the panel "Black and Educated" in the Maucker Union Ballroom on February 18. Panelists, all UNI employees, included Ieshia Brown, academic advisor for Student Support Services; Dr. Mickye Johnson, director of the Upward Bound program; Dr. Irenea Walker, assistant professor of elementary education; Dr. Shuaib Meacham, associate professor of literacy, and Dr. Robert Welch, director of academic advising in the College of Education. Panelists shared their experiences and challenges as Black educators, described UNI's environment for people of color, and discussed ways that UNI students, especially white students, can contribute to a positive shift on campus; photo. | |
22 | Meghan Markle and Unethical Journalism Practices Northern Iowan 116:30, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the press coverage surrounding British royal Meghan Markle, especially in comparison to Kate Middleton, has been racist and unethical. Bennethum urges readers to analyze news stories critically and future journalists to report honestly. | |
23 | LTE: Board of Regents must listen to its students Northern Iowan 116:27, p.3 |
The Iowa Student Action organization sends an open letter to the Board of Regents in regards to the rise of tuition and its effects on minority communities. | |
24 | UNI community packs REC town hall Northern Iowan 116:22, p.1 |
More than 200 students, faculty, and community members attended a town hall hosted by the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC) at Maucker Union on November 11. REC summarized their formation and launch of the #UNIisnotanAlly campaign, directed at what they viewed as a failure of UNI's administration to act on goals to combat racism. REC took questions and invited students of color to share their experiences. An addition to the article titled "Related: REC, students from Iowa and ISU attend Board of Regents meeting" covers the Board of Regents November 13 meeting that REC and representatives from Iowa and Iowa State attended to call for a town hall meeting with the regents; photos. | |
25 | REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1 |
Following President Nook's October 30 email to campus regarding the concerns of the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), members of the REC have launched their #UNIisnotanAlly campaign across campus and social media on November 1. It shares videos of student's personal accounts and testimonies of experiencing racism at UNI. The REC members also distributed fliers. The article covers the communication and goal-setting initiatives between REC and the Senior Leadership Team and that the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Faculty Senate, and United Faculty support REC; photo. | |
26 | New Political ideology is needed Northern Iowan 116:12, p.3 |
Opinion columnist, Mohammed Rawwas, believes that the current political ideology needs to change sometime in the near future. In the author's opinion, current political ideology needs to change quickly; climate change and the actions needed to combat it will not be fully met with the current liberal dogma. Rawwas explores the current political climate and climate change policies currently in place and/or how to make better policies; photo. | |
27 | BSU chats about cultural experiences Northern Iowan 115:36, p.2 |
Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the discussion event Brotha & Sista Chat in Maucker Union as part of Black History Month celebrations; photo. | |
28 | CAB concert sparks controversy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1 |
Due to security risks that the administration kept confidential, a February 16 concert by rap artist Waka Flocka Flame had its venue and ticket sales changed. Student and student organizations commented on the changes as racial bias, and university president Mark Nook responded about the lack of transparency and decision-making; photo. | |
29 | Williams fights for social justice Northern Iowan 115:6, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, tennis player Serena Williams was treated unfairly in a racist and sexist way by the umpire in her game against Naomi Osaka; photos. | |
30 | Kaepernick, Nike, and the unnecessary backlash Northern Iowan 115:5, p.3 |
Wauters discusses the controversy surrounding football player Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem, Nike's decision to use Kaepernick in one of their campaigns, and subsequent support and backlash. In the author's opinion, both showing respect for the country and calling attention to racial inequality and police brutality are important; photo. | |
31 | TheatreUNI to present 'Hair' for 50th aniversary Northern Iowan 114:39, p.4 |
Sarah Hofmeyer reports on TheatreUNI's production of 'Hair' that is showing at Strayer Wood Theatre. TheatreUNI and the School of Music worked together to make the musical possible. | |
32 | Darby discusses racism in Iowa schools Northern Iowan 114:16, p.3 |
Derrick Darby, a professor from the University of Michigan, gives a talk about racism in the education system as a part of the Hearst Lecture Series; photo. | |
33 | Much work remains for racial equality Northern Iowan 114:5, p.3 |
Columnist Abbi Cobb discusses racism. She says more progress needs to be made before society can begin to celebrate. | |
34 | NISG responds to Charlottesville Northern Iowan 114:1, p.6 |
Representatives from the Northern Iowa Student Government give their response to the violent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. | |
35 | Administration faces diversity concerns Northern Iowan 112:25, p.2 |
UNI administration faces concerns about diversity and discrimination; photo. | |
36 | Diversity forum excluded whites Northern Iowan 112:25, p.3 |
Guest Columnist Reid Slaughter argues that a recent open forum about diversity and discrimination on campus excluded the opinions and testimonies of white students; photo. | |
37 | 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. |
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38 | "Band-Aids on bullet holes" Northern Iowan 112:22, p.1 |
Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) and various staff, students, and faculty protest the lack of administrative action on discrimination on campus; photos. |
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39 | Dear future panthers... Northern Iowan 112:21, p.1 |
After members of Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) boycotted an open house focusing on multicultural recruitment, UNI, ESP, the Black Student Union (BSU), Hispanic Latino Student Union (HLSU), and other multicultural student organizations held a forum on November 5 for students to discuss experiences with discrimination; photos. |
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40 | Racial hostility plagues CV Northern Iowan 112:16, p.1 |
Members of campus respond to a report published in the Huffington Post naming Waterloo-Cedar Falls the 10th-worst place for black Americans to live in the United States; photo. |
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41 | Time for America to un-stupid itself Northern Iowan 112:15, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the Republican presidential candidates are unqualified, and Jackson encourages readers to use their education to improve the world. |
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42 | War on Christianity Northern Iowan 112:4, p.1 |
In the author's opinion, the war on Christianity in America is rhetoric manufactured by the Republican party and conservative Christian politicians, and distracts from real issues of injustice; photo. |
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43 | Letter to the editor Northern Iowan 111:33, p.3 |
Graduate assistant Megan Vogt thanks those who attended Tim Wise's speech on racial equality. | |
44 | Moving forward: Apartheid 2.0 Northern Iowan 111:33, p.1 |
The Center for Multicultural education hosted racism activist Tim Wise at the Gallagher-Bluedorn, Wise spoke about the current status of race in the United States; photo. | |
45 | UNI to host internationally acclaimed author Tim Wise Public Relations News Release 2014:155, p.1 |
Tim Wise will be at UNI on February 2, in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. These events are free and open to the public. | |
46 | UNI to host 2015 Town Hall on Diversity Public Relations News Release 2014:152, p.1 |
The seventh annual Town Hall Meeting hosted by UNI's Diversity Council will welcome Heather Hackman. The event will be held on January 21, in the Commons Ballroom. | |
47 | Concerning Ferguson, MO Northern Iowan 111:25, p.3 |
Writer expresses their feelings about the events in Ferguson, MO and calls on the people of the university to help make a change in the racism in our world | |
48 | United we stand Northern Iowan 111:21, p.1 |
A group of students gathered in the Maucker Union Plaza supporting those victimized by social media harassment. | |
49 | Solidarity Northern Iowan 111:21, p.2 |
Students gathered outside the Maucker union to show support of those affected by the harmful social media posts. |
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50 | Letter to the editor: A response to UNCF's partnership with Koch Northern Iowan 111:17, p.5 |
Student Alonzo Beckham responds to the Northern Iowan's article about the United Negros College Fund receiving money from the Koch brothers. |