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Racism

Emergency Medicine

Your Race May Factor in Which ER an Ambulance Takes You To

September 6, 2019

Portrait of Robert Eschmann.

Racism

The Internet Is Unmasking Racism. Here’s What That Means to Young People of Color.

July 30, 2019

Portrait of Adelaide Cromwell in her office.

Tributes

Adelaide Cromwell (Hon.’95), Founder of BU’s African American Studies Program, Dies at 99

June 20, 2019

Jussie Smollett

Film & TV

Will Actor Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Hoax Hurt Future Hate Crime Victims?

February 22, 2019

The cracked sidewalk outside of the entrance to the playground behind the Trotter School in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston

Science & Technology

US Mayors: Blacks, Trans, Muslim, and Immigrants Face Discrimination

September 17, 2018

Rep John Lewis

Social Justice

Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights

May 17, 2018

Ed Coaxum speaks at a memorial service on for Martin Luther King, Jr. the day after he was assassinated, Marsh Plaza, Boston University, 1968

Racism

Alums Share Memories of Dark Days of April 1968

April 4, 2018

Religion

Checking Your (White) Privilege at the Door

February 27, 2018

808 Comm Ave building exterior

Campus & Facilities

Expanding Howard Thurman Center to Move to 808 Comm Ave

November 27, 2017

Kelly Nee, chief of the Boston University Police Department

Law

BU Police Chief Appointed to Governor’s Hate Crimes Task Force

November 8, 2017

Robert E. Lee confederate civil war monument in Charlottesville, VA

History

POV: The Controversy over Confederate Civil War Monuments

September 25, 2017

Professor Tom Whalen poses for a photo in front of Fenway Park

Arts & Culture

Revisiting the Spirit of ’67

August 29, 2017

Hundreds gathered on the University of Virginia campus for a candlelight vigil against hate and violence days after Charlottesville erupted in chaos during the "Unite the Right" white nationalist rally.

University News

BU President Responds to Charlottesville Violence

August 17, 2017

ESPN’s Kevin Merida says athletes can help focus attention on issues that concern them.

Business & Law

Second BU Play It Forward Summit Tackles Race and Gender

April 12, 2017

Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable speaking at BU

Racism

SPH Symposium Tackles Health Inequities

February 6, 2017

two black males are face to face with a police officer

Politics

POV: When Fleeing Police Isn’t Necessarily Incriminating

December 19, 2016

Photo of Kyna Hamill sitting on a chair

History

“Jingle Bells” History Takes Surprising Turn

December 8, 2016

Boston officials Atyia Martin (center) and Karilyn Crockett sitting down on chairs

Racism

Racism: What BU and Boston Can Do about It

November 9, 2016

Students hold signs and chant during a Black Lives Matter protest on Marsh Chapel Plaza at Boston University

Racism

Rally on Marsh Plaza in Support of Black Lives Matter

October 7, 2016

Boston University Students Protest Against Racism

University News

Hundreds Rally on Marsh Plaza against Racism

November 17, 2015

Hundreds Rally on Marsh Plaza against Racism