Tag: Racial Justice and Decolonization

Pictured: A scenic view of Hawaiian nature. Photo by Claudy Boy, a friend of the author's, December 2022.

Maui is Speaking— and We Had Better Listen

September 26, 2023 Hayat Imam

By Hayat Imam Fear turned to relief when my friend’s son, a teacher in Maui, sent a Facebook message: he was safe. I was particularly distressed by this situation as I had known him since he was a little boy, but also because my friend […]

Racism in Action: The January 6, 2021, Attack on the Capitol

August 9, 2022 Rosemary Kean

by Rosemary Kean In 2020, millions of Americans were involved in an antiracism protest sparked by the vicious police murder of George Floyd. This upsurge in antiracist awareness and action precipitated a predictable white supremacist backlash that BU Professor Philippe Copeland describes as a “racist […]