From Mozambique to Brazil, Prexy Nesbitt has made great strides in his pursuit of global peace and conflict resolution. Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/08/2019 Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 5, 1966, Rozell “Prexy” Nesbitt acted as Martin Luther King Jr.’s bodyguard during the violent march in Marquette Park, Illinois. “We had a good […]
Category: Social Justice
Opinion | I’m tired of reading the news
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/06/2019 Politics truly exhaust me. So much so that I actively avoid the news. But I also feel a lot of guilt when I don’t know what’s going on in the world and even more guilt associated with not helping those who need help. After Trump’s election in 2016, […]
“Dear White People” renewed for fourth and final season
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/06/2019 “Stranger Things” and “Dear White People” are both Netflix-produced shows. They were both created by Chapman alumni and have both recently announced their fourth seasons. But what some may not know is that “Dear White People” is largely based on creator Justin Simien’s experience as a student of […]
Opinion | Chapman doesn’t care about people of color
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/08/2019 Kanye West once said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” This is one of my favorite ‘Kanye moments.’ About 14 years ago, during the Concert for Hurricane Relief broadcast that aired after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he said that African Americans were being racially profiled by the […]
Hotspots in Orange call attention to human trafficking
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/15/2019 Orange County is a hotspot for human trafficking. “There was a time earlier this year where everyone was on high alert and that’s when we were getting a lot of calls,” said Leo Solorio, a Mainplace Mall security guard supervisor. Mainplace is only 1.8 miles away from campus. […]
‘It should be normal’: Students, faculty talk inclusive brands
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 04/22/2019 Sophomore Mollie Browne understands firsthand what it means for people who have disabilities to be represented in the media. As a disability studies minor, and a health sciences major, Browne – who has post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety – said retailers rarely depict those with disabilities in advertisements. […]