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Opinion: University of Oklahoma student apology not enough

Lauren Gump March 17, 2015

A video that went viral Saturday night of University of Oklahoma students singing a racist chant sent people reeling. Parker Rice, one of the two students expelled for leading a racist chant, offered a...

Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland speaking to an audience at the KIVA. Mulholland and her son, Loki (not pictured) spoke about her time as a Freedom Rider during the American Civil Rights movement. March 9, 2015.

Freedom Rider recounts fight against segregation

Lydia Taylor March 9, 2015

A Freedom Rider who participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Joan Mulholland, spoke about her experiences in the Kiva Monday night.The Freedom Riders took many bus trips throughout the South...

Clarence Bozeman, former driver for Martin Luther King Jr., speaks in the First Energy Auditorium in Franklin Hall on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. For two years, Bozeman drove the civil rights leader and King's wife, Coretta Scott King. 

MLK driver shares his story at Kent State

Sabrina Scott March 4, 2015

The former Sunday morning driver for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared his memorable experiences with the civil rights activist in Franklin Hall on Wednesday, March 4.Clarence Bozeman told his audience...

A look at interracial dating: Part one of a two-part series

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua February 3, 2015

Research shows that our generation is the most tolerant and open to change. While this is definitely a positive attribute, there are also unresolved issues our generation must be willing to discuss. One...

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

‘Selma’ gains success as dramatic biopic, despite criticisms

Bruce Walton January 19, 2015

“Selma,” the historically dramatic film of the struggles of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement of the 1960s, has been receiving almost constant attention since its national release...

Civil Rights leader Julian Bond is a chairman emeritus for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Photo courtesy of Kent State University.

KW Exclusive: Julian Bond talks civil rights, black leadership

Bruce Walton January 19, 2015

Julian Bond, civil rights leader and former congressman, who also walked with and was taught by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in the ‘60s, will visit Kent State Thursday, January...

Opinion: ‘Selma’ fitting tribute on Martin Luther King Day

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new movie couldn't be more appropriate."Selma" is an effective recreation of the politics behind King's nonviolent movement, as well as the toll King's mission took...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu

Opinion: ‘Selma’ reminds us Black Lives Matter

Amanda Paniagua January 19, 2015

The chronicle surrounding Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights in the Deep South was released nationwide earlier this month. The film couldn’t have come at a more appropriate...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African studies major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

OPINION: The Media’s Lack of Coverage on NAACP Bombing is an Expected Disappointment

Marvin Logan January 11, 2015

Last week, a seemingly domestic terrorist attack took place at a Colorado NAACP office. On Tuesday, Jan 6, the Colorado Springs, CO office of the NAACP was bombed. Information of the bombing, which is...

Carley Hull is a senior magazine journalism major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: Racism’s not dead, but are we seeking it?

Carley Hull August 27, 2014

Unfortunately racism is far from over in America. With the recent shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by white police officer Darren Wilson, tensions are high. Although...

Speeches, marches honor Martin Luther King Jr. 


Phillip Lucas, AP January 20, 2014

ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of people filled Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Monday to remember and reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of many events across the nation to...