Recent Stories

• What We Can Do to Honor the Loss of Tyre Nichols 

  by Enoch Naklen

  On January 7th, Tyre Nichols was pulled over by five Memphis police officers for “reckless driving” according to NBC News. What followed was 13 minutes of him being brutally beaten and tased by these police officers. He died in the hospital three days later.  

• My Case for Examining Existing Stalking Laws

  by Luca Bernstein

  One day, I was sitting outside with my mom and her friends at a coffee shop when a 50-something looking man who looked like The Dude from The Big Lebowski complimented me on my bicycle and asked if he could take a picture.

• Coming Home to Harlem

  by Kayla Ruano-Lumpris

  Names have been changed. It was 6th grade recess, and a couple of girls were complaining about how far away they lived from school. I stared off into space, kicking at the fake grass beneath my feet, hoping they wouldn’t ask me where I lived.

• Of Course I’m Smart Enough

  by Enoch Naklen

  “OK class, we’re about to transition to community meeting! On my count. One!” announced my 4th grade teacher.   One was the signal to push out your seat from the desk.  “Good job we’re moving with urgency! I like it Morgan State!”