Back in May 2020 when I wrote an op-ed called “The Other Pandemic: How Xenophobia is Putting Asians at Risk,” I explained the detrimental effects of America’s former president calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus.”
Little did I know, that was only the beginning.
Read MoreIn the heat of the upcoming election, three King’s parties presented policies concerning racism. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the King’s Republicans, King’s Democrats and International Justice Mission (IJM) chapter at King’s participated in a mock debate hosted by The Table, discussing resolutions to issues such as redlining, slavery reparation and racial disparities in healthcare.
Read MoreMy silence on social media regarding racial injustice over the last two months has been intentional. That silence is not indicative of a denial of racial injustice’s existence or the necessity of addressing it—if it has been perceived that way and caused you pain, I am deeply sorry.
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.
Read MoreIn light of the recent murder of George Floyd and the social unrest it has unleashed, President Gibson released a statement responding to these events on The King’s College Instagram account on Monday which sparked an uprising of students and alumni demanding that the school remove Reagan as a House namesake immediately.
Read MoreYes, I understand that a new process has been created by the NRC in which current and incoming students within a house may opt to change houses. Regardless, the college administration’s choice to not remove Reagan as a House Namesake is at best, a wasted opportunity, and at worst, a cowardly decision.
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