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Students of color hold signs at the Oct. 24 Black Lives Matter solidarity march. The march began on The Commons and ended at the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School.

Local Black Lives Matter event draws new people into movement

By Melanie De Lima, Contributing Writer October 28, 2015
“Black lives matter.” “I can’t breathe.” “No justice, no peace, no racist police.” Around 300 people chanted these phrases during a Black Lives Matter solidarity march Oct. 24 that started from the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons and went down Seneca and Tioga Streets to Beverly J. Martin Elementary School.
Sophomore Luis Torres worked with Do Something to petition for the changing of the dictionary definition of the word nude in Merriam-Webster. After seeing the support, Merriam-Webster altered the definition to be more inclusive for people of color.

Q&A: Ithaca College student changes definition of “nude”

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor August 26, 2015
An Ithaca College sophomore got Merriam-Webster to change the dictionary definition of the word “nude” to be more inclusive for people of color.
Senior Sara McCloskey captures footage of the crowd of people as they march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge on March 7 in Selma, Alabama.

IC students cover 50th anniversary of Selma March with NBC

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer March 18, 2015
Six Ithaca College students partnered with NBC to cover the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama. Their work appeared in the network’s weekend-long coverage of the 50th anniversary events.
Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.s message still relevant

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s message still relevant

By Marlena Calendario Romero January 21, 2015
The movie "Selma" demonstrates that today's activists deserve the same respect and consideration we now give the Civil Rights Movement.
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