Brea Baker Brea Baker

What Justice for George Floyd Actually Looks Like

One year ago today, police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis, kneeling on Floyd's neck as he called out, “I can't breathe.” A video of the incident made its way around the globe, prompting months-long protests and a national conversation about race and policing in America.

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Brea Baker Brea Baker

Lessons From the Daughters of the Civil Rights Movement

In November of 2017, Stacy Lynch, daughter of Bill Lynch, famed democratic political strategist and the mastermind behind New York City’s first black mayor David Dinkins, convened the first gathering of the Daughters of the Movement. It was for selfish reasons that she made those initial calls for a dinner, Stacy said; “I needed a sisterhood.”

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Brea Baker Brea Baker

Inside the Movement to Rename Yale's Calhoun College

From Supreme Court cases to state-level legislation, the past year has brought unprecedented attacks on critical race theory, diversity, equity and inclusion, school curricula and the books available to the general public, as well as affirmative action.

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