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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


 A Black Lives Matter flag raised over Norris University Center in January 2018. Northwestern provided a progress update on its previously announced commitments to racial and social justice.

Black Lives Matter flag raised over Norris for second year

January 30, 2018

A Black Lives Matter flag was raised Friday at Norris University Center to signal the start of Black History Month programming. The flag was raised in time for the Harambee event on Friday that “celebrated...

Srivastava: Conservatism must shift approach to social issues in the Trump era

January 9, 2018

It only takes a comparison of two political student groups’ Facebook pages to determine the ideological leaning of a college campus. On campus, College Republicans have less than half the number of page...

Schwartz: ‘IT’S OK TO BE WHITE’ posters reference a nonexistent threat

November 16, 2017

Earlier this week, The Daily reported that posters displaying the phrase “IT’S OK TO BE WHITE” appeared in Crowe Hall, mostly around the African American studies offices. Northwestern was just one...

Shaun King speaks at The State of the Black Union event on Thursday in Cahn Auditorium. King discussed police brutality and Donald Trump’s rise to power on the back of white supremacy.

Social justice writer Shaun King talks progress, police brutality in US

November 10, 2017

Social justice writer Shaun King said while some people think humanity is advancing, society still confronts many of the same racial challenges it faced decades ago. “It grieves my soul that the things...

Alvin Tillery, the director of Northwestern’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy. The center released its first study on Tuesday, which found that most African Americans think Black Lives Matter is an effective movement but do not participate in protests.

Majority of African Americans find Black Lives Matter effective, Northwestern study shows

October 22, 2017

A study conducted by Northwestern’s new Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy showed the majority of African Americans consider the Black Lives Matter movement to be effective. The study,...

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