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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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‘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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‘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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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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