social justice https://cuindependent.com Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:14:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.1 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png social justice https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Students in yellowface appear in old CU yearbooks https://cuindependent.com/2019/03/22/yearbooks-yellowface-inclusion/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:54:48 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=99543 Multiple yearbooks throughout CU's history showcase stereotypical and offensive displays of race. By Delaney Deskin

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Students learn to ‘decolonize their diet’ during interactive workshop https://cuindependent.com/2019/03/22/decolonize-diet-workshop/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 03:10:37 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=100991 The second event in CU’s Environmental Justice Week aimed to educate students about the origins of their food. By Veniece Miller

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Opinion: Social Justice Racism https://cuindependent.com/2018/12/04/opinion-social-justice-racism/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:46:19 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97371 The moral crusade of one-sided and simple-minded “identity politics” threatens those it claims to help most. By Henry Bowditch

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Longstanding activist George Lakey explains how to create social change https://cuindependent.com/2018/11/28/longstanding-activist-george-lakey-explains-how-to-create-social-change/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:15:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97170 Lakey, who has particpated in civil rights and LGBT movements, discussed ways to successfuly bring about change. By Anna Haynes

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CU students and prison inmates celebrate class graduation https://cuindependent.com/2018/05/01/cu-students-and-prison-inmates-celebrate-college-work-and-graduation-together/ Tue, 01 May 2018 18:55:41 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=93391 Students in the social justice-focused ethnic studies class convened on Friday to honor their work over the semester. By John Fitzmaurice

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Opinion: ‘Get Out’ should win every Oscars’ nomination https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/04/get-out-should-win-oscars/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 02:21:27 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91379 Get Out exemplifies a quality movie with a social justice topic, which should be considered in Academy evaluations. By Vasundhara Tyagi

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Denver activist asserts racism can’t exist without a power structure https://cuindependent.com/2018/02/24/alex-landau-racism-cant-exist-without-power-structure/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:40:57 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=90875 Social justice activist Alexander Landau calls for policy changes to disrupt the culture of police brutality. By Georgia Knoles

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Black Girl in a Blizzard: Black feminist, womanist, proud https://cuindependent.com/2017/09/13/black-girl-blizzard-black-feminist-womanist-proud/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:40:44 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=84936 Introducing a new column that will explore what it means to be black, and a woman, in white America. By Lauren Arnold

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Opinion: Got Privilege? https://cuindependent.com/2017/03/07/opinion-got-privilege/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 06:14:22 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=81485 Privilege and oppression exist, on this campus and across the nation; we have to accept that to move forward. By Lauren Arnold

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Preview: Women’s March on Denver to send message to incoming Trump administration https://cuindependent.com/2017/01/19/preview-womens-march-on-denver-trump/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:03:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79011 On Saturday, thousands will march through downtown Denver in support of women's rights after Trump's inauguration. By Kristin Oh

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