As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life
For the country’s colleges, perhaps more so than any other American institution, the case for scaling racially equitable initiatives couldn’t be more clear.
Jun 5, 2018 / StudentNation / Aaron Ross Coleman
Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses? Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses?
Forced to face the twin hurdles of racism and sexism, black women leaders are underrepresented on college campuses.
May 31, 2018 / StudentNation / DeAsia Paige
The Costs of Campus Activism The Costs of Campus Activism
As the number of racial incidents increase on campuses across the country, black student activists often have to choose between stability and justice.
May 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Lauren Lumpkin and Devan Cole
10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’ 10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’
From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.
May 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan
Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?
University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.
May 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Noëlle Lilley
‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Black on Campus’ in Partnership With the Anna Julia Cooper Center of Wake Forest University ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Black on Campus’ in Partnership With the Anna Julia Cooper Center of Wake Forest University
Ten emerging storytellers shine the light of truth upon the lived experiences of black college students.
May 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Press Room
What It’s Like to Be Black on Campus Now What It’s Like to Be Black on Campus Now
Suddenly our experiences no longer seem isolated—they’re linked in a larger movement against institutional racism. Ten black student journalists tell their stories.
May 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Melissa Harris-Perry
At the University of Virginia, Black Students Are Still Recovering From August 11 At the University of Virginia, Black Students Are Still Recovering From August 11
As the academic year draws to a close, black students at the University of Virginia still experience trauma from the white-supremacist Unite the Right rally.
May 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Alexis Gravely
CUNY Was Close to Stiffing Its Students—Until They Organized CUNY Was Close to Stiffing Its Students—Until They Organized
Students at the City College of New York protected campus groups from a new policy that could have stripped them of funding.
May 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan and Skanda Kadirgamar
Remembering Nate Smith, Pittsburgh’s Prizefighting Labor Activist Remembering Nate Smith, Pittsburgh’s Prizefighting Labor Activist
For May Day, we look back at the work of Nate Smith, whose organizing broke down racial barriers in Pittsburgh’s trade unions.
May 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld