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Idrissou Mora-Kpai, assistant professor in the Ithaca College Department of Media, Arts, Sciences and Studies, is an award-winning filmmaker.

Q&A: Professor releases documentary on racism and gentrification

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • October 17, 2020
I just want people to have more awareness on these issues. A film like “America Street” extends awareness.
Actionable steps need to be taken to solve bias at IC

Actionable steps need to be taken to solve bias at IC

By The Ithacan • October 2, 2020
Why must the college be called out in a public forum for it to recognize that campus is not a safe and inclusive space for all?
Ithaca College junior Kamira Armstrong shares her disappointment about the grand jury decision to not indict the officers who killed Breonna Taylor.

Commentary: The justice system failed Breonna Taylor

By Kamira Armstrong • September 30, 2020
When Black people say that the police are a direct threat to our livelihoods, it isn't some trivial thing that we’re saying to gain sympathy.
Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, highlights research from her report with Ramogi Huma, executive director of National College Players Association, titled “How the NCAA Robs Predominantly Black Athletes of Billions in Generational Wealth.”

Commentary: College sport amateurism is a tool of oppression

By Ellen Staurowsky • September 29, 2020
The NCAA’s principle of amateurism is the linchpin that perpetuates systemic racism through its policies and practices.
National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • September 28, 2020
Let's think about that. Her walls that are in her apartment got more justice than Breonna Taylor losing her life.
Reflections on the death of George Floyd

Reflections on the death of George Floyd

By Mahad Olad • September 28, 2020
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.
Editorial: College must be proactive in anti-racism efforts

Editorial: College must be proactive in anti-racism efforts

By The Ithacan • September 11, 2020
The issue of racism within the Department of Theatre Arts and beyond will not be resolved overnight.
In a letter to the college made public July 31, Ithaca College Theatre Arts Black, Indigenous and People of Color (ICTA BIPOC) listed 10 demands with the goal of ending racist and discriminatory acts in the department.

Students and alumni form group to call out racism in theater department

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • September 11, 2020
A group of students and alumni are calling on IC to address racist incidents perpetuated by faculty, students and staff in the theatre department. 
Rising junior Sebastian Chavez, Students of Color Coalition senator, urges Ithaca College to work and collaborate with students of color in light of recent national fights against racial injustices.

Commentary: Power is listening, but the action is revolutionary

By Sebastian Chavez • July 19, 2020
As the Students of Color Coalition senator and a P.O.C. individual, I am demanding Ithaca College to work and collaborate with P.O.C. students.
Rising junior Olivia Carpenter made face masks featuring a raised fist for herself and her father, Zavean Carpenter, to wear at a protest.

IC students participate in protests against police brutality and racism

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • June 27, 2020
Ithaca College students are participating in protests across the country to speak out against police brutality and racism against Black individuals.
Hundreds of protestors gathered on The Commons on May 31 to memorialize George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody, and protest against police violence against black people. This was the first gathering, which will be held weekly.

Ithaca community gathers to protest police brutality

By Madison Fernandez, Editor in Chief • May 31, 2020
Floyd’s death has been a catalyst for people around the nation to come together to protest the killing of black individuals.
Personal health is necessary to combat the coronavirus

Personal health is necessary to combat the coronavirus

By The Ithacan • March 5, 2020
We must improve our international dialogue when it comes to crisis control, especially when it comes to illness.
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