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Racism

Image of soldiers dressed in army camouflage in an army parade. In the shot, only the road, army boots, and lower half of the soldiers are seen.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Eradicate White Nationalists from the Military

June 23, 2020

Brightly colored mural honoring George Floyd created during the Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mural is a painting of Floyd with a sunflower behind him like a halo. "George Floyd" painted on either side of his portrait.

Reflections

The Fire This Time

June 19, 2020

Composite image of book covers of the following books: Lucy, by Jamaica Kincaid (1990), Aye, and Gomorrah, by Samuel R. Delany (1967), The Women, by Hilton Als (1996), Black No More, George S. Schuyler (1931), The Wine of Astonishment, by Earl Lovelace (1982, Corregidora, by Gayl Jones (1975)

Must-Reads by Black authors

For #BlackoutBestsellerList Movement, Six Must-Read Books

June 17, 2020

Image of Boston Medical Center staff holding a moment of silence on June 11th. Keila Price, pictured in blue scrubs, an Administrative Assistant at Boston Medical Center for 40 years, takes a knee alongside her fellow healthcare workers at BMC during an 8 minute 46 second moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and other members of the Black and brown community who have lost their lives to police violence.

University News

Updated: BU Will Host Day of Collective Engagement June 24 to Reflect on American Racism

June 17, 2020

Photo of Former Boston Celtic Bill Russell, middle, receiving a standing ovation after being introduced prior to the Celtics' NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Fans clap around Russell, who wears a suit jacket and blue button down.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Former NBA Star Bill Russell (Hon.’02) Remains a “Vital Voice” for Racial Justice

June 15, 2020

Biomedical engineers in BU professor Allyson Sgro’s lab participated in a workshop to develop individualized action plans and then joined up in person with other members of the community. Together, they met up with a #ShutDownSTEM/Black Lives Matter march walking from Roxbury’s Nubian Square to Boston City Hall.

STEM ON STRIKE

BU Researchers #ShutDownSTEM to Combat Racism

June 12, 2020

On Saturday, June 6, people carried signs protesting police brutality at the University of Massachusetts in Boston after the death of George Floyd.

Policing and Racial Injustice

Tapping into the Lived Experiences of People in Black Communities Is Key to Police Reform Efforts

June 10, 2020

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University News

Ibram X. Kendi, Leading Scholar of Racism, to Join BU and Launch BU Center for Antiracist Research

June 4, 2020

Photo of the cover of "How to Be An Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi resting on a grainy piece of dark wood.

Antiracism

“I Believe That Change Is Possible”—Q&A with Ibram X. Kendi

June 4, 2020

Structural Racism

Police Brutality Influenced by Residential Segregation, Not “a Few Bad Apples”

June 2, 2020

A portrait photo of Linda McClain

Battling Bigotry

How Bigotry Has Shaped Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, and Now the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 29, 2020

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Climate Change & Coronavirus

In Boston, COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Hitting the Same Communities the Hardest

April 22, 2020

Dr. Tejumola Adegoke, and OBGYN at Boston Medical Center, sitting on a gurney in an operating room.

Maternal Health

Why Black Women Face More Health Risks Before, During, and After Pregnancy

October 29, 2019

Emergency Medicine

Your Race May Factor in Which ER an Ambulance Takes You To

September 6, 2019

Portrait of Robert Eschmann.

Racism

The Internet Is Unmasking Racism. Here’s What That Means to Young People of Color.

July 30, 2019

The Internet Is Unmasking Racism. Here’s What That Means to Young People of Color.