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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Forty-one percent of NYU students face food insecurity, according to Steinhardt alum Maura Puscheck. Food insecurity has become a dire issue across New York City amid pandemic. (Images courtesy of Alesha Gooden and Tera Nakata)

Food activism: taking food justice into your own hands

The "Zoom in on Food Activism" panel, part of NYU's MLK Week celebration, aimed to involve students in food activism.
Jules Roscoe, UTA Staff Writer February 18, 2022

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words and ideas have spread far beyond the U.S. Civil Rights movement. NYU hosted its 17th annual MLK Week last week, theorizing what a changed world...

Angela Davis speaks at a virtual event hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi. Davis is a world-renowned author, scholar and political activist. (Image courtesy of NYU Abu Dhabi)

Angela Davis addresses Black global consciousness at NYU event

NYU Abu Dhabi hosted a virtual event with Angela Davis, a leader in the Black liberation movement, where she discussed her experiences with combating global systemic oppression.
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer February 4, 2022

Activist, author and philosopher Angela Davis honored the NYU community on Feb. 2, joining sociologist Ann Morning in a conversation about the Black diaspora and global systems...

A poster showcasing MLK Week’s event lineup, including a talk by Roxane Gay that filled up Skirball Center. Photo by Jorene He.

MLK Week Seeks to Answer ‘What’s Left of the Dream?’

NYU kicked off MLK week with a series of events ranging from a talk with renowned author Roxane Gay to hosting discussions on the impact of housing segregation in New York City.
Brianna Zimmerman, Contributing Writer February 11, 2019

Students and professors lined up around the block in freezing weather, watching on TVs outside of Skirball Center for the Performing Arts for a glimpse of renowned writer Roxane...

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 celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. with a week of panel discussions.

Activists discuss MLK, Black Lives Matter

Maggie O'Neill, Staff Writer February 9, 2015
Guests discuss the costs of failing to realize the dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. fifty years ago.
Nathan Ho for WSN

MLK Week kicks off in Kimmel Center

February 4, 2014
The opening ceremony for the 9th annual MLK week featured visual and performing arts by students who went to NYU Accra, Ghana.