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Activism 2020, Columns

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Art meets activism: How Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’ sings for radical empathy

Cutting Room Floor

“Jazz” may be back on my bookshelf, but it’s shown me the sharp edges of violence and the soft contours of harmony — which will not leave me.
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Activism 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Photo essay of Black Lives Matter protests

2020 Activism Impact Issue: Editors’ Note

This June has been a month of change. More than ever before, the world’s attention is focused on the critical injustices marginalized communities face.
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Activism 2020, Sounding Off

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Illustration of Freddie, a Bay Area artist and activist

Black queer artist Freddie discusses intersection between drag, activism, music

As a multimedia artist, Freddie crystallized the spirit of activism blossoming within the past month in support of the Black Lives Matter and prison abolition movements by releasing a new music video titled “Juneteenth.”
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Activism 2020, UC

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Cal Bears against ICE

Student activists push against UC’s ‘unsustainable partnerships’

This year, student organizers have begun to call out university relationships that run counter to campus values — and they are persisting through the pandemic.
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Activism 2020, Culture Shot

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Watchlist

An anti-racism watchlist: The start, not the solution

One of many steps non-Black allies are taking to dislodge an indoctrinated white perspective is to infuse their watchlists with media that confronts racism and the realities of Black people in America.
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Activism 2020, Bear Bytes

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Drew Brees

Allyship in Colin Kaepernick’s America

For many of our younger generations, Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem was one of the first times racially motivated protests were the object of public fixation.
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Activism 2020, Football

Thursday, June 25, 2020

‘This is our moment’: Q&A with Cal football cornerback Josh Drayden on activism

The following is a Q&A between Shailin Singh, football beat reporter for The Daily Californian, and Josh Drayden, a redshirt senior for the Cal football team.
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Activism 2020, Football

Thursday, June 25, 2020

‘Do it together’: Q&A with Cal football defensive end Zeandae Johnson on activism

The following is a Q&A between Shailin Singh, football beat reporter for The Daily Californian, and Zeandae Johnson, a redshirt senior for the Cal football team.
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Activism 2020, Women's Basketball

Thursday, June 25, 2020

‘Dismantling the structure’: Q&A with Cal women’s basketball head coach Charmin Smith on activism

The following is a Q&A between Jasper Kenzo Sundeen, senior staff writer for The Daily Californian, and Charmin Smith, head coach of the Cal women’s basketball team.
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Activism 2020, Pressroom Banter

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Stay loud or get loud: No other choice

Because sports are inherently political and the industry is deeply intertwined with real-world issues, staying silent is simply out of the question.
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