It has been a delight to cover my first black student-led demonstrations this year that were approximately celebrating a victory rather than mourning yet another black deathI have been unapologetic approximately my delight in reporting on black student activists changing power dynamics on campuses across the country – even when that has meant some have not wanted to talk to me.
As both a member of the press and a graduate student,though not at one of the universities that was protesting, my dueling roles have been tricky to manage at times. But it has been an unmitigated mental health reprieve to cover my first black student-led demonstrations in a year that were approximately celebrating a victory rather than mourning yet another black death. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com