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Beyond the Hashtag #BlackLivesMatter: Hashtags don’t start movements

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, two of the three creators of the #BlackLivesMatter movement came to UC Riverside and uplifted the crowd of students and...

Beyond the Hashtag #BlackLivesMatter: Silence is power

Looming over the auditorium in HUB 302, the silence of the crowd emanates feelings of angst and empowerment. Is it a silence of rebellion?...

A sit-down with #BlackLivesMatter co-founders Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors

The easy way to begin the origin story for the Black Lives Matter movement is to start in July of 2013 when George Zimmerman...