Six Black Lives Matter (BLM) murals were unveiled on various streets in Kansas City Sept. 5th. These murals can be found at the following intersections: E. 63rd and Brookside Blvd. E. 63rd St.and Troost Ave., 31st St. and Troost Ave. E. 18th and Vine St. W. 10th St.and Baltimore Ave.…
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Black Lives Matter: Large corporations choose to regulate their employees’ attire
Many corporations across the United States have recently decided to use their platform to either support or regulate the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. For example, a few airlines have decided to take a stand and allow BLM pins to be worn by all employees if they so desire. Delta…
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Students and alumni attend local protests in opposition to racism and police brutality
Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, several members of the Jewell community have been involved in Black Lives Matter activism, as well as standing against racism and police brutality. The following article features multimedia content and interviews with a few Jewell alumni and students who have…
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Letter from the Editorial Board: Black lives matter
The Hilltop Monitor editorial board condemns the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, police brutality, racism and White supremacy – and we resoundingly affirm that Black lives matter. While we’ve attempted to demonstrate our commitment to highlighting student voices and keeping our community informed by publishing features of…
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Jewell responds to murder of George Floyd and protests against police brutality
On May 25, 2020 George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was murdered by a police officer who asphyxiated Floyd by kneeling on his neck for close to nine minutes. Floyd was arrested for alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill. His murder was filmed and the video of the horrific…
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Photo Feature: Black Friday’s Black Lives Matter Protest
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe photographs Chicago’s November 25th Black Lives Matter protest The following images were captured at the Black Lives Matter Protest on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, that occurred on Black Friday. Hundreds of individuals of all races, religions, nationalities and other identifying groups came together in a public cry for the…
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Photo Feature: Black Friday’s Black Lives Matter Protest
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe photographs Chicago’s November 25th Black Lives Matter protest The following images were captured at the Black Lives Matter Protest on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, that occurred on Black Friday. Hundreds of individuals of all races, religions, nationalities and other identifying groups came together in a public cry for the…
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