The Ithacan

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Ithaca College junior Annie Marie Peña-Castellanos makes and sells jewelry to support Black Lives Matter organizations and bail funds.

Athletes are constantly told that they are examples and role models for the communities around them, and that is never more true than in cases of athlete activism.

I did not think Floyd’s case was going to become a watershed moment. I also didn’t think this city carried the potential for such an explosion.

The murder of George Floyd, its accompanying protests and the coronavirus pandemic putting the world on pause have resulted in a nationwide reckoning.

On June 19, Black Fems United of Ithaca College hosted a Juneteenth Benefit Cabaret to raise money for three organizations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matte