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Boston University’s School of Law hosted the second installment of its “Race, Law and Inequality” speaker series on Thursday entitled “Detecting Police ad Prosecutorial Discrimination: Some Theoretical and Methodological Thoughts.” ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

BU School of Law reflects on structural racism within US law

Rachel Do December 9, 2020

In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality. To...

EDITORIAL: We must address racist fundamentals of American education system

EDITORIAL: We must address racist fundamentals of American education system

Editors September 24, 2020
Racism and hatred are learned behaviors, and we must do everything in our power to teach against them in the classroom.
Puppeteer Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins performs in “Just Another Lynching: An American Horror Story” Friday night. ZIJING FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Resident puppeteer’s production reflects on racist past of America

Mae Tonge November 13, 2018
Puppets take the stage and act out a white man’s eulogy regarding the death of his black friend, unfolding as a series of vignettes and memories about his life before it was brutally taken by the Ku Klux Klan. The small figures bring to life part of the United States’ dark, racist past.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: Serena Williams deserves better

Meredith Varner September 13, 2018

Many people can agree that Serena Williams is one of the best tennis players in the world, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles. That number is insane, considering Roger Federer has 20 Grand Slams. The...

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