racism
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Addresses Prejudices Within Congregation
All That Glitters… Meredyth Howard attended her first Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens (UUFA) youth group session in 2002. It began as a punishment from a friend for missing a kickboxing class, but Howard has remained a committed member since and now serves as the youth, young adult and membership…
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Diversity
More Than Skin Deep: Effect of Racial Disparities, Discrimination on Black Children’s Development
As more Americans begin to understand the insidious nature of racism and discrimination faced by Black Americans, little attention has been given to the impact of racism from the very beginning of Black Americans’ lives. Research shows, however, that structural and interpersonal racism experienced during the first 18 years…
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COVID-19 Coverage
#IAMNOTAVIRUS Gives Voice to Asian Community Amid COVID-19
This was Ashley Dai’s experience, a first-year advertising and public relations graduate student at the University of Georgia from Shanghai, China. Members of the Asian community across the United States have experienced increased racism since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a stabbing of an Asian-American family at a…
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Athens-Clarke County
#OscarsSoWhite Hashtag has Impact on UGA’s Campus
ATHENS, Ga. — Chris Rock’s monologue at the Oscars hit the topic of race hard — so hard that even students at the University of Georgia paid close attention. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite went viral quickly in light of the fact that zero people of color were nominated for an Oscar the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Reported Racial Slur Shuts Down Local Bar
By Danielle Herman Controversy over the alleged racial slur in the name of a drink at a local bar has caused a firestorm on social media, and the fallout hasn’t stopped yet. After a photo of an alleged drink menu began circulating social media on Monday, General Beauregard’s closed its…
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UGA
UGA President Sends a Statement About the Racist Facebook Posts That Sparked a Movement
President Morehead made a statement one week after offensive Facebook posts were directed at the Black Affairs Council. On Tuesday, UGA’s President sent this statements to the BAC, the Black Faculty and Staff Organization, the LGBT Community, and the MPS Presidents’ Roundtable: Although I am at the Board of Regents…
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UGA
Racist Facebook Post Raises Questions About Cyber-Bullying Laws
By Holly Sweat Georgia law is a little outdated when it comes to cyberbullying. At least that’s what University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson told me. He says today the law focuses on minors in school instead of bullying that happens over the internet. Terrance Rhodes and Brittany Arnold…