This was maybe our favorite module during the Blacktivism Conference on Saturday. SU law student Ibrahim Lawton (above) gave strategies to prevent and resolve micro-aggression and cultural insensitivity in majority spaces. The interactive workshop offered pearls of wisdom for those in higher education or the corporate sector.
Angela Robinson (left) and Tionna Smalls told students to pursue excellence and understand their power in this contemporary media climate yesterday. They agreed that to change the images of minorities in the media, ownership and being objective with a pinch of positivity are key. Robinson is host of “In Contact,” a public affairs show in Atlanta. She is also a graduate of Syracuse University. Smalls is an author, blogger, relationship expert and host of the MTV series “Girl, Get Your Mind Right.” Their discussion, which was part of the Blactivism Conference, was moderated by Lorraine Branham, Dean of The Newhouse School of Public Communication.
Educator-turned-activist DeRay Mckesson visited Syracuse University for the Blacktivism Conference. In the clip below, he talked about how he began in the movement.
UVA student Martese Johnson, who is fresh of his TED talk in Charlottesville, was the keynote speaker for the 2015 Blacktivism Conference at Syracuse University tonight.
The Chicago-native came to national prominence after he was assaulted, chained and arrested near his campus (the University of Virginia) last year.
2015 Blacktivism Conference (Panel Discussion).
Today’s Blacktivism Conference, organized by Syracuse University NAACP chapter featured activists such as Bobby Seale, DeRay McKesson and Martese Johnson, as well as journalists Angela Robinson and Tionna Smalls.
Syracuse University’s Quad was filled with light for the Diwali Festival and theGreen Light a Vet campaign on Thursday evening.
Demo Taped, an artist at 17
It’s hard for one person to save or change the genre, but newcomer Raury, from the ATL, makes rap seem fresh again. He is clever and interesting, in the way Andre3000 was when you first saw and heard him. Raury performed at Syracuse as part of his current tour.
Abbi Jacobson (left) and Ilana Glazer visited Syracuse University on Saturday night for a intimate chat about their work. The two self-professed comedy nerds talked about their roots in improvisation,seeing other possibilities for comedic actors beyond SNL, and the hidden blessing of being rejected by FX Network. The sitcom stars and co-creators were interviewed by University Union’s Alli Reich (not pictured).
Homecoming King and Queen: Kavell Brown and Nina Rodgers shortly after being crowned on Saturday.