If you were a professional baker and a client asked you to frost a message on a cake that contradicted your core beliefs, would you do it? In recent weeks, Walmart has been critiqued because of a controversial decision made by its employees.
Beyonce's music has always stood behind female empowerment, but she uses her capital — in this case, musical talent — like she’s a stockholder waiting for the right moment to sell.
On Friday, NYU Law held a roundtable discussion regarding the implications of Peter Liang's case for communities of color, police accountability, and NYPD reform.
Social movements, such as Black Lives Matter, need all the help they can get if they are to make real, tangible change. Unfortunately, they find themselves hampered by one or two instances of bad behavior.
The Oregon activists' past actions have been controversial, but their arrest and the death of their spokesman provides supporters with the opportunity to elevate the group’s hostility into a constructive movement for change.
Given that President John Sexton has pledged to continue the conversation on race and inclusion, the administration should denounce the Facebook page and continue to address the underlying racial tensions which cause these racist beliefs to fester.
A panel hosted by NYU Law brings together activists, lawyers, advocates, and scholars to examine racial inequality and racialized violence in the United States through the lens of human rights.
