The three New York City public library systems are facing budget cuts totaling nearly $53 million as the city looks to slash spending next year. Beyond the numbers, the struggle to keep libraries funded has become a major fight this spring between lawmakers and the many New Yorkers who depend on branches to take out books, study and use computers.
Read MoreAnti-abortion demonstrators met counter-protestors from the organization NYC For Abortion Rights during their march from St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral to a Bleecker Street Planned Parenthood clinic on Saturday, Feb. 4. Recent legislation that legalizes the purchase of abortion-inducing pills from pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS fueled Witness for Life, the organization behind this protest.
Read MoreMany protestors wore green. Others held wire hangers. Some women wore tanks or bikini tops with “MY BODY MY CHOICE” painted across their chests and blood-red paint smeared down their legs.
Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Cout case that legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned that morning on June 24, 2022.
Read MoreOn the corner of 98th Ave. and Park Place in Brooklyn, New York, over 100 churches came together with a single cry to a God of justice. A mile away at Barclays Center, the reoccurring 7:00 p.m. Black Lives Matter protest took form. At 7:25, the two marches converged, painting a picture of joint outrage.
Read MoreJuneauites gathered in downtown Juneau, AK to bring awareness to Black Lives Matter. Black women stood at the microphone and shared their stories about growing up in Juneau and dealing with systematic racism and racial slurs. One woman spoke about how her daughter was called the n-word when she was in elementary school. The Tlingít community, the native Alaskans, joined the protest by leading a traditional song with drums.
Read MoreIn light of recent events affecting people of color in the U.S., protesters gathered together on June 3 outside of the Judicial Center in Downtown Florence, SC to march the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. The march lasted 40 minutes and ended with a moment of silence at the end of the bridge. With over 1,500 people in attendance, the protest remained peaceful as the local police force walked alongside protestors.
Read MoreDespite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, thousands gathered in Brooklyn on June 2 to peacefully protest the murder of George Floyd in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” social justice movement.
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