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The Buzz: The Hypocrisy of It All

by Mary-Frances Winters | Oct 14, 2021 | 0

Let’s continue to call out the lies and the hypocrisy that are being normalized while the truth is being weaponized. We need to stop purporting to be the best nation on the planet. We need a lot more humility where we talk about “striving to do better” rather than touting our superiority. Superior in whose eyes? Our so-called democracy is in deep trouble, and at this juncture the fifty-some percent of us who are committed to living up to what the Constitution has yet to make good on need to speak up, communicate with our elected officials, vote, and in any other way possible, change this dangerous trajectory.

The Buzz: POWER Personified—A Million Man March

by Krystle Nicholas | Jun 18, 2020 | 0

A local group, Rise of A Nation, organized Columbia’s Million Man March, inspired by the original March that took place in Washington, DC, in 1995. The Lead Organizer of this week’s event, Leo Jones, wanted this to be a response to news coverage that he said overemphasized the looting and rioting that occurred after peaceful protesting. This march was powerful, this march was purposeful, and this march was necessary: a true display of Black Excellence, which went far beyond the clothing.

A Point of View: The Hypocrisy of Protest

by Mareisha N. Reese | May 7, 2020 | 0

How is it that peaceful protests by Black and Brown people are seen as a threat, whereas armed and rowdy protests by whites are something we applaud? When it comes to protest, white privilege is when a white person with a gun charging a police officer is viewed as non-threatening, whereas a black person, unarmed, with a bag of skittles is perceived as a “thug” who needs to be taken down and apprehended. Unfortunately, this is America…and it has been the ways of America throughout history.

The Buzz: “How Dare You” Steal Children’s Dreams

by Mary-Frances Winters | Sep 26, 2019 | 0

“How dare you,” Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old from Sweden scolded the esteemed, erudite generations her senior who assembled for the United Nations Climate Action Summit earlier this week. Why is it always young people who spearhead protests for social change? Is it that they have more to lose than the oldest generation who will likely not be around to see the ramifications of inaction?

The Buzz: Nike Kneels with Kaep

by Jalen Sherald | Sep 6, 2018 | 0

This week, Nike announced that Colin Kaepernick will be the face of their 30th anniversary ‘Just...

The Buzz: Colin Kaepernick Receives the Ambassador of Conscience award from Amnesty International

by The Winters Group, Inc. | Apr 27, 2018 | 0

This week, Amnesty International awarded Colin Kaepernick its top human rights award for his public opposition to racial injustice, the Ambassador of Conscience award. Kaepernick used his acceptance speech, which can be seen in...