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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


Hart is an award-winning sexuality educator who has taught an audience from elementary students to adults.

Activist, writer Ericka Hart talks intersectionality within Black liberation in State of the Black Union Address

April 4, 2024

Activist and writer Ericka Hart spoke about the struggle for Black liberation and the intersections between race, gender and student activism during For Members Only’s State of the Black Union address...

Angela Davis spoke about the need to reimagine and rebuild racist institutions and not settle for “piecemeal reforms.” Over 1,600 people attended the event hosted by For Members Only.

Angela Davis engages community, student abolitionists in annual State of the Black Union

November 13, 2020

Activist and scholar Angela Davis discussed systemic racism, political activism, police and prison abolition Thursday during For Members Only’s annual State of the Black Union. Over 1,600 people logged...

Angela Davis in the Netflix documentary “13th.” Davis will be speaking at For Members Only’s State of the Black Union on Nov. 12.

FMO to host activist Angela Davis at this year’s State of the Black Union

November 5, 2020

For Members Only, Northwestern’s premier Black Student Alliance, will host activist, scholar and writer Angela Davis at its annual State of the Black Union on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. A major figure in the...

Dominique Jackson and Weinberg Prof. Alexander Weheliye discuss Jackson’s show, Pose at the State of the Black Union.

Pose actress and author Dominique Jackson talks ballroom culture in State of the Black Union

February 23, 2020

Standing in Lutkin Hall at For Member’s Only’s 2020 State of the Black Union, actress and author Dominique Jackson said she knew she wanted to work with Ryan Murphy, the “American Horror Story”...

MSA assistant director JT Turner (center) talks with Rapper Kool Moe Dee (left) and Afro-Punk festival creator James Spooner during this year’s State of the Black Union. Both artists discussed black representation within the punk and hip-hop communities and the commercialization of both musical genres.

Black representation in music discussed during State of the Black Union

November 11, 2016

Hip-hop and punk came together at Lutkin Hall on Thursday night as Grammy Award-winning rapper Kool Moe Dee and Afropunk Festival co-founder and tattoo artist James Spooner spoke about black representation...

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