Bob Dylan is a revered artist, loved by so many. He sang his protest songs at the 1963 March on Washington, opening for Martin Luther King, Jr. The Beatles spoke in reverence of Dylan’s talent, noting him as their hero. His folk music can be both spine-chilling and heartwarming. Dylan is not only the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature, but the source of my sanity.
Trump tends to frame himself so closely to great historical activists, martyrs and heroes to hide the fact that he is a slimy, horrible and dangerous man. For him to compare himself to civil rights leaders when he’s on trial for paying hush money to a porn star who he had an affair with is delusional to a legitimately insane degree.
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
The often overlooked role of Black trans women in the civil rights movement was integral to the movement's success, creating a legacy a Boston activist and the assistant to the director at BU’s Center for Antiracist Research argue must be remembered.
Overall, the efforts BU has made on GivingTuesday should still be recognized. But, the administration should remember that in order for its fundraising to make a genuine impact, it first and foremost needs to demonstrate transparency and accountability.
A group of 133 Boston University students released a statement on social media Tuesday under the name “Black BU” stating their opposition to conservative pundit Ben Shapiro’s Nov. 13 talk, which is titled “America Was Not Built On Slavery, It Was Built On Freedom.”
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Looking over the syllabi for my history courses on Western Civilization...
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Thousands gathered at Nickerson Field Sunday to celebrate the commencement of Boston University’s class of 2015. Faculty, family and friends surrounded a sea of scarlet gowns...
