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Martin Luther King Jr statue at Marsh Chapel

Black students, faculty, staff reflect on their experiences at BU

Madhri Yehiya February 18, 2021
Black students, staff and faculty at Boston University shared their experiences as members of a minority group on campus and their thoughts on the University’s handling of racism in recent months.
EDITORIAL: BU’s #GivingTuesday is only as good as its follow-through and transparency

EDITORIAL: BU’s #GivingTuesday is only as good as its follow-through and transparency

Editors December 2, 2020
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.
Boston University’s African Student Organization invites BU students to discuss the Libyan Slave Trade Tuesday night. PHOTO BY JENNY JASMIN ROLLINS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students meet to combat, discuss Libyan slave trade

Jenny Jasmin Rollins December 8, 2017

In October, a CNN team went to Libya and filmed a dozen men being auctioned off for as little as $400. On Nov. 13, they published an interview with 21-year-old Victory from Edo State in Nigeria. This...

Larry Tish and Ron Jones perform in "The Black-Jew Dialogues," a touring play hosted by Boston Univesity Hillel and Umoja Monday at the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY TISH

“Black-Jew Dialogues” connects communities through grannies, puppets

Sara Boutorabi March 4, 2015

What better way to forge connections between two American minorities than through two men dressed up like grandmas squabbling about Jewish comfort and soul food? “The Black-Jew Dialogues,” a touring...

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