By Roni Grinstein I am writing these words when arriving back to my room from the protest for Ukraine in the Hague on 26-02-2022. I am emotional and overwhelmed, in the best sense of those two words. I am energized and full of hope. But not in the innocent idea of hope, but in an…
Learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement and Racism
By Anmol Rajpar, Katherine To-Hauser, and Maud Smulders If you are interested in learning more about the BLM movement or racism in general, we have gathered some recommendations for Tv-shows, movies, petitions, places to donate, and black-owned businesses. TV Shows/ Movies: ⁃ Dear White People “As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a…
Seeing All Those Uneducated, Unaccompanied Black Squares on Tuesday for #Blackouttuesday Made Me Want to Delete Instagram
By Katherine To-Hauser Founded in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement created turbulence throughout American and global society. The movement concerns itself with human rights, originating in Black communities in America. Enough is enough, it cries. Black Americans are systemically racialized and targeted daily in the United…
On the Importance of BLM
By Demi de Randamie When I was ten years old, a schoolmate didn’t want to walk with me because of my skin colour. He was afraid my blackness would rub off on him. When I was twelve years old, my teacher complimented me on how well I knew the Dutch national anthem. She was surprised…