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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

Tekriwal: Blaming political problems on sports activism 101

Tekriwal: Blaming political problems on sports activism 101

January 26, 2020

For a lesson in hypocrisy or amnesia, we can turn to the International Olympic Committee. In 1968 Mexico City, John Carlos and Tommie Smith pumped the iconic Black Power salute to protest racial injustice...

Golden: Northwestern football players should be actively encouraged to participate in anthem protests

May 24, 2018

On Sept. 30, Northwestern football players locked arms as a form of protest before their game against Wisconsin. While I was happy to see that the Wildcats were using their platforms to speak out for...

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,...

The Evanston Township High School girls varsity volleyball team kneels for the national anthem at an Oct. 11 home game in Beardsley Gym. Since then, other ETHS students followed in the team’s footsteps, including those on the boys varsity soccer team, football team and marching band.

Several ETHS students commit to ‘taking a knee’ for rest of season

October 20, 2017

It started with the Evanston Township High School girls varsity volleyball team. At the Sept. 26 game against New Trier High School, the ETHS student-athletes took a knee as the national anthem resonated...

Cooper: Reaction to Kaepernick protest shows NFL is toxic for social change

September 22, 2016

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick used to be hated by opposing fans because of his strong arm and scrambling ability. He is now attracting widespread animosity on the sidelines by refusing...

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