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Bridging The Boundary Of History
One year can pass by quickly. Five years can as well. Ten years seems a pretty substantial period of time, but still stays in recent memory. Multiply this period of time by seven and we get 70 years—the span of time between now and the Holocaust, an event that almost feels hardened into a relic…
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Just Do It: Nike’s Take On Activism
My laptop screen flickered as I watched footage of LeBron James announcing his I Promise School. The camera quickly cut away to the familiar afro I had seen plastered across the news. “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” [su_pullquote]Many called the choice a step forward in corporate activism, while others posted videos…
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Losing a Local Hero
On September 6th, St. Louis lost an influential figure. Just short of 10 miles away from the Wash U campus, the body of activist Darren Seals was found inside a burning car with a fatal gunshot wound. Seals, often referred to as a “day-one” Ferguson protester, was known as a central figure within the local…
