Tag: Race

The pulse of being ‘Not Black Enough’

A minstrel is looking onto a screen of individuals dressed in monkey masks. This scene plays in the trailer for “Not Black Enough.” Photo courtesy of Jermaine Manigault/30 Productions

Avoiding tropes of race relations films, director Jermaine Manigault revives the conversation by reconsidering what it means to not be ‘Black enough’ in Black America. “Do all Black…

Continue reading The pulse of being ‘Not Black Enough’

Students Protest “Whiteness” Gathering at Student Health Services

A group of New School students gathered around at the “Exploring Whiteness” event, discussing their concerns and actions that need to be met with the new group moving forward. Photograph taken by Dillon St. Bernard

Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified one of our interview subjects. They are Blu Gengo. It is Black History Month, and a group meeting for “white…

Continue reading Students Protest “Whiteness” Gathering at Student Health Services

Students of Color Demand Dedicated Space in Forum with Admins

Queer Collective organizer and first year student Egypt Staley cheers in support of the students of color area at the space planning open forum at Wollman Hall Friday, March 30, 2018. Staley spoke along with fellow Queer Collective member and Queer Health Organizer, Omar Abreu, in solidarity with the Students of Color Weekly's demand for the students of color space.

Students of color demanded a dedicated space on campus during a forum held Friday, March 30, chastising university administrators for unsatisfactory answers at several points. More than 130…

Continue reading Students of Color Demand Dedicated Space in Forum with Admins