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Members of the Berkeley community brought attention to a plaque memorializing brothers Joseph and John LeConte, known for their allegedly racist histories.
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Only by openly admitting and reflecting on past mistakes can we move forward to create the campus students have desperately been demanding for years.
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It didn’t occur to me that such a prestigious and progressive institution in the 21st century could bear the markings of a racist, post-colonial legacy.
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The ASUC Senate on Wednesday unanimously condemned a campus exhibit that critics say glorifies a history of racism against Pilipinx people.
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The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, awarded four 2021 Circle of Excellence gold awards in June, with three given to Office of Communications and Public Affairs writers and one for a University Development and Alumni Relations team for its work on the Light the Way campaign’s public launch event.
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Our outright vicious history with tribes cannot be mitigated with just a land acknowledgment, just a heritage month, just the unnaming of two lecture halls.
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Campus officials announced Wednesday that Barrows Hall and LeConte Hall will be unnamed due to the racist history behind their namesakes.
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After years of student advocacy, campus officials announced today that Barrows Hall and LeConte Hall at UC Berkeley will be unnamed due to their namesakes’ racist histories.
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We honor people who pioneered for social justice, organized for workers and fought against racism. Margy Wilkinson is a perfect fit for Barrows’ new name.
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The Independent Advisory Board on Police Accountability and Community Safety released its report on the UCPD on June 30, recommending more than 25 changes that aim to create a safer campus environment and increase police accountability.
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