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On Wednesday morning, five NYU students and two professors were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington D.C. The protest was for the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. (Image courtesy of The Workers Circle)

5 NYU students, 2 profs arrested outside White House

In an act of civil disobedience, a group refused to move from the sidewalk of a street near the White House, calling on the Biden administration to pass legislation protecting voting rights.
Rachel Cohen, Deputy News Editor November 4, 2021

Five NYU students and two professors were arrested for civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3. They refused to move from a sidewalk near the White House in an effort...

Justin Bieber's has released a new album. Justice is Bieber's sixth studio album and shows a unique vulnerability of the artist. (Staff Illustration by Debbie Alalade)

Justin Bieber demonstrates love and healing In ‘Justice’

In his sixth studio album, Justin Bieber is courageously vulnerable.
Maya Mehrara, Staff Writer March 31, 2021

Justin Bieber has finally found himself. “Justice,” Bieber’s newest album, acts as a vessel for the artist to express his idea of what love means — a theme that has followed...

MLK Scholar’s 2023 Cohort at their October Travel Colloquium in front of NYU’s Washington D.C. campus. MLK Scholars volunteered at an ALS walk, went to the Holocaust museum, African-American museum, and the MLK monument (Image from nyu.edu)

MLK Scholars Call Out NYU for Tokenism, Performative Activism and Lack of Communication

Despite a commitment to increase funding for the MLK Scholars Program, students who are in the program received no updates following the university's announcement — until they shared an open letter criticizing the administration.
Roshni Raj, Deputy News Editor July 27, 2020

In the wake of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, NYU promised to increase financial support, programming, and admitted students for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars...

Jaden Smith’s debut album “SYRE” dropped Nov. 17 from Roc Nation.

SYRE: An Album by Wannabe Renaissance Boy Jaden Smith

Avani Jurakhan, Staff Writer December 5, 2017
Jaden Smith's new album “SYRE” falls short of its potential.
Dr. Martin Luther King delivered a speech on NYU's campus on Feb. 10, 1961. In commemoration, NYU hosts its MLK week on the anniversary of the speech each year.

Black History Around NYU

Mili Mansaray, Contributing Writer February 27, 2017
Black history is American history, and it is everywhere, including our very own campus.
NYU's Martin Luther King week will run from Monday to the 11th.

MLK Week to Provide Prospective Through Turmoil

Han Wang, Contributing Writer February 6, 2017
In the midst of weekly protests in Washington Square Park, NYU invites us to take a look back to a time even more tumultuous than our own — the 1960s. NYU's 12th annual Martin Luther King Week celebration — titled "Essence of a True Revolution" — stretches from today until Thursday.
NYU's Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration week takes place from February 1 to 6.

Meditation, Ballet and Theater at MLK Week

Raven Quesenberry, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
Overview of upcoming events on campus in honor of Martin Luther King week.
Professors lauded for promoting ideals  of MLK

Professors lauded for promoting ideals of MLK

February 6, 2014
The professors were awarded for following in King's footsteps.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

Politicization of Martin Luther King Jr. detracts from legacy

Christina Coleburn, Contributing Columnist September 4, 2013
The media's political spin on Martin Luther King's beliefs and message is a disservice to his legacy.
Perspectives from NYU: March on Washington

Perspectives from NYU: March on Washington

September 2, 2013
Members of the NYU community reflect on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Fifty years later, Martin Luther King’s vision unfulfilled

Fifty years later, Martin Luther King’s vision unfulfilled

April 17, 2013
Yesterday marked the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King's Birmingham Jail letter, but even after half a century, the goals articulated in his letter remain beyond reach.
Bria Webb/WSN

Congressional medalist opens MLK week celebrations

February 5, 2013
NYU alumnus Dr. Roscoe Brown highlighted the importance of a commitment to social change and justice.