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#NotNCAAProperty: Student athletes push for reform in college sports

03/25/2021 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor Since the emergence of COVID-19, professional and college athletes have used their platforms to address racism and inequality in the United States, while also making their voices heard by demanding social and political reform. Beginning with the Black Lives Matter protests during the last season of the NBA, these efforts are now trickling down to the college level as … Continue reading #NotNCAAProperty: Student athletes push for reform in college sports

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NFL continues to tackle diversity with 2021 Super Bowl performances

02/11/2021 Sarah DuJordan | Staff Columnist Arguably, 2020 was a time like no other. We often focus on the negative aspects of what came out of that year. Although, the discussion around diversity and inclusion being brought to such a spotlight in 2020 influenced many new and positive changes at this year’s Super Bowl. Despite these new changes, we still have a long way to … Continue reading NFL continues to tackle diversity with 2021 Super Bowl performances

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Arts & Entertainment

A Q&A with Carrie Teresa on Black celebrity journalism

Marcela Mack staff writer 11/19/20 Duquesne student Marcela Mack recently sat down with Carrie Teresa, the author of “Looking at the Stars: Black Celebrity Journalism in Jim Crow’s America.” The book, and the conversation below, is an insightful and informative look at the Black press dating back to times of segregation without the efforts of the Black press. The conversation with Teresa has been edited … Continue reading A Q&A with Carrie Teresa on Black celebrity journalism

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Get a peach of this: CobblerWorld brings back memories with childhood desserts

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 11/12/2020 “It’s not fair — we work just as hard.” Terina J. Hicks has experienced the inequities and the pressure of being a Black woman her whole life, and knows what it is to not only be Black in Pittsburgh, but to be the owner of a small Black-owned business: CobblerWorld. The Duquesne alumna knew from a young age that … Continue reading Get a peach of this: CobblerWorld brings back memories with childhood desserts

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/5/2020 A Hill District native, Sala Udin has decades of leadership and social justice activism throughout his career. A Freedom Rider, someone who has marched on Washington and a former city councilperson and current school board member, Udin has spent his life championing for equality. Recently, Udin spoke with Duke editor Kellen Stepler about the 1960s Hill District, the evolution of … Continue reading Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District

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Change of opinion in the midst of new information and shifting attitudes is normal

11/05/2020 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist A few semesters ago, I wrote an article on my boyfriend and I. At the time, he was very conservative and I was, and still am, very liberal. Things have since changed for us. Jarod had a bit of a wake-up call this summer. Between the lack of a response for the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests and … Continue reading Change of opinion in the midst of new information and shifting attitudes is normal

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Black-owned ice cream shop promises ‘happy day’ with each scoop

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 10/29/2020 A quick T-ride over to the North Side, Happy Day Dessert Factory sits on a hill above Heinz Field. Just as its name promises, the dessert shop exudes warmth and happiness, even on a rainy Pittsburgh day. Galen Moore Jr. spends each day providing Pittsburgh with sweet treats he and his dad create themselves as a small, Black-owned business. … Continue reading Black-owned ice cream shop promises ‘happy day’ with each scoop

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Minority-owned business challenges increased by pandemic

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 10/22/2020 Not far into the start of the pandemic, there seemed to be an emphasis on supporting small businesses. Advertisements highlighted these businesses, and people encouraged each other to order takeout at the local Mexican place down the road instead of Chipotle. But it’s been more than half a year, and small businesses are still suffering — and some more … Continue reading Minority-owned business challenges increased by pandemic

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Black Voices Matter, News

Ken Gormley publicly responds to Black Student Union’s demands

Colleen Hammond | News Editor 10/15/2020 Last Thursday, almost three months after the Duquesne’s Black Student Union published a list of formal demands, President Ken Gormley issued a response in the form of an open letter to BSU emailed to all students. On July 27, Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU), in accord with a dozen other minority organizations on campus, published a document addressed to … Continue reading Ken Gormley publicly responds to Black Student Union’s demands

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