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Mar 23, 2023

Protests in France

France catches on fire as protesters push back against the forced pension reform. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron forced a bill through parliament to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 . It passed without a vote, causing public outrage. The new pension reform was highly un-favored by the National…

Jan 26, 2023

NYC Nurse Strike Comes to an End

In early Jan., more than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center went on strike in response to low wages and stress resulting from the tripledemic. Protestors called for a labor contract requiring more nurses to attend to patients’ bedsides to be signed. The nurses brought awareness to the low-staffing in…

Oct 16, 2020

Everything you need to know about #ENDSARS

For over one-week #ENDSARS has been trending on social media. Thousands have been protesting. Hundreds have been injured. Many have been killed as Nigerians call for the government to #ENDSARS. The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS, is a sector of Nigeria’s federal police department, was founded in 1992 by Simeon Danladi Midenda. It was…

Jun 10, 2020

Account of May 30th protest by Belvy

On Saturday, May 30, the people of the Triangle came together to protest against injustices faced by the Black community and to fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many victims of police brutality. We were able to sit down with Belvy, an NC State student who was able to attend the…

Jun 10, 2020

Account of May 30th protest by Ahunna Akpuda

Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe | Managing Editor   We were able to talk to Ahunna Akpuda, a student at Fayetteville State University, who was able to attend the demonstrations in downtown Raleigh on May 30. The protest was to fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many victims of police brutality. Ahunna talked about…

Jun 2, 2020

Running List: Resources #blackouttuesday

We’ve compiled a list of places/bail funds/organizations to donate to, petitions to sign, lawyers willing to help, sample emails, educational resources, and organization to get involved in. This is a running list, we will be updating it throughout the weeks to come. If you have any resources you would like to add, please email nubian-editor@ncsu.edu.…

May 31, 2020

Nubian’s Response to Raleigh Protest Against Police Brutality

On May 30, 2020, thousands of freedom fighters gathered in Raleigh to protest in retaliation for the brutal murders of George Floyd and the many other victims of police brutality.   Something that began very peacefully was met with tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and other forms of violence from the Raleigh Police Department (RPD).…

Jan 31, 2019

Sympathy for the Black Kids

In our society, race plays a factor in almost every aspect of our lives. Whether we acknowledge it or not, race often defines how we perceive other people. One of the ways in which this is commonly played out is through who we as a society direct our sympathy towards.

Sep 24, 2016

Students Stage Die In Protest in Solidarity with Charlotte and Tulsa

Kai Anthony & Kenton Gibbs What comes mind to first when you think of the color black? Death ? Power? What about unity? Or elegance? “Sadly enough black has negative connotation, but for me this black for me is almost like a funeral. It signifies mourning and grieving” said Achai Dent, a sophomore studying animal…