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Black Lives Matter protesters raise their fists in solidarity with the movement June 9 in San Jose, and raise a poster with the faces of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Armand Abhari.

Black Lives Matter protesters hold memorial for victims of police brutality in downtown San Jose

Keegan West, Reporter | June 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter supporters gathered in downtown San Jose at the Plaza de César Chávez June 9 to honor those who have lost their lives from police brutality. The stage of the plaza was filled with...

Black leaders meet for virtual town hall to discuss systematic racism and police brutality, hosted by local NAACP

Black leaders meet for virtual town hall to discuss systematic racism and police brutality, hosted by local NAACP

Keegan West, Reporter | June 10, 2020

In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, the San Jose/Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP hosted a virtual town hall meeting on June 4 to discuss police brutality against Black members of the...

Black Lives Matter Rally: San Jose, Ca.

Why we are still marching for justice

Ashonti Ford, Reporter | June 10, 2020

I was one of many veins pumping justice into the heart of our community, as I walked with Black Lives Matter protesters screaming, “We ... can’t ... breathe!” George Floyd is not the reason, but...

The crowd at a Black Lives Matter protest in front of San Jose City Hall June 6.

Protesters participate in peaceful Black Lives Matter ‘die-in’ protest hosted by local NAACP

Keegan West and Annalise Freimarck | June 6, 2020

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of peaceful protesters lay on the ground outside San Jose City Hall June 6 to honor the victims of police brutality, using signs painted with...

Image by Bruce Emmerling from Pixabay

De Anza College African American Studies Department issues statement in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Kathleen Quinn, Editor-in-Chief | June 3, 2020

De Anza College African American Studies Department issues statement in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement A formal statement on behalf of the African American Studies Department at De Anza...

California Community College Chancellor holds webinar on racism, promotes discussions of personal experiences, call to action

California Community College Chancellor holds webinar on racism, promotes discussions of personal experiences, call to action

Annalise Freimarck and Kathleen Quinn | June 3, 2020

The Community College Chancellor’s Office hosted a call to action webinar against structural racism this morning, where 12 community college leaders spoke in turn about their experiences with racism...

Umoja promotes Black excellence despite lack of visibility

Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter | February 13, 2020

The word “Umoja” is a Kiswahili word meaning unity.  This is what Claudia Barbosa, counselor and coordinator of Umoja at De Anza said she is trying to build among the black student population on...

De Anza Office of Equity hosts Black History and Chill featuring ‘BlackKkKlansman’

Lianna Martinez, Staff Reporter | May 27, 2019

Black History and Chill, hosted by the De Anza College Office of Equity, presented the film “BlacKkKlansman” among community building and conversation. The film, based on a true story, portrays...

Black Lives Matter sheds light on issues faced by African-American communities

Black Lives Matter sheds light on issues faced by African-American communities

Adam Del Rio, Staff Writer | March 11, 2015

Students, faculty, and guest speakers graced the stage with calls to action for the audience of over 200 students at the Black Lives Matter conference on Tuesday March 3 at the Visual and Performing Arts...

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