The Ithacan

He was starting to attack enterprises, corporations and structural capitalism, a feat that some say got him killed.

Rabbi Saul Berman discussed his involvement with the civil rights movement as the closing keynote speaker for MLK Week 2018.

The event was an opportunity for the black community to reflect on the achievements of the Black Lives Matter movement and mourn the lives lost.

Many fear Attorney General Jeff Sessions will roll back the clock on civil rights for a number of marginalized groups across the country.

The name of the group honors longtime Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, an outspoken civil rights figure who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the strongest qualities about “13TH” is its reckoning with a history that has consistently sought ways to oppress black Americans.

The legacy of American slavery continues through an unbroken legacy of policies and practices that ensure a marginal place for black people in the country’s economic life, and requires comprehensive remediation.

Heyman said he tells his story because he believes stories of tragedy and human rights violations are not often told. He cited recognition last month by the U.S. to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide after 100 years, as a step in the right direction, but occurring too late.

Colleagues and students alike remembered Lifton, who taught at the college for 29 years, as an energetic man who cared deeply about his students and who was a top-notch professor.

We applaud the Ithaca College students who felt compelled to take to the streets of Ithaca recently to protest and to bring light to national issues of racial and social injustice.

Thirteen student journalists from Ithaca College cover the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, for NBC’s Nightly News broadcast.

As marriage equality gains support, the academic community should stand up to be a part of the next major landmark for civil liberties in America.