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By Diamond Smith Maurice Powe felt it was his responsibility to take care of those who were vulnerable and those who were
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By Christmaelle Vernet When passing through the Student Union, you may notice a new student business has opened within People’s Market. On
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By Tess Weisman The University of Massachusetts Amherst has signed the Okanagan Charter, committing itself to a transformative vision when it comes
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By Diamond Smith “What will you do with your English degree?” I hear this all the time when asked about my degree.
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By: Nicolás Javaloyes The National Football League (NFL) has seen a disproportionate number of Black players for decades. However, in the league’s
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By: Christmaelle Vernet AMHERST- As Black History Month rolls to an end, UMass’ Black Student Union organized its annual Black History Month
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By: Elienishka Ramos Torres Everyday when I walk around campus, I see lamp posts with banners on them. ‘BE REVOLUTIONARY’ is what’s
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By: Tashanna Johnson Photos are from the ‘Be Revolutionary’ march hosted by the UMass Amherst Chapter of the NAACP (National Association of
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Silly Laughter
By: Bahati Nkera
Colored People
By: Bahati Nkera
From Chiapas to El Barrio, Connecting Global Women’s Struggles
See this article as it appeared originally published on March 20th 2018 by the Indypendent by Ramona East Led primarily by immigrant women, Movement for Justice in El Barrio (MJB) is a grassroots community organization based in East Harlem. Since 2004, the organization has been leading the fight against gentrification affecting low-income and immigrant communities. And they have succeeded, using door-to-door relationship building between neighbors, listening to the community and protests. “Our greatest accomplishment has been the fact that we remain here,” said Josefina Salazar of MJB — or as Movement members often chant: “Aqui estamos, y no nos vamos!” On March 11, MJB hosted an International Women’s Day