Black Stories Matter: Storytelling as a form of Resilience Within the Black Community

Written by Funto Omojola At the age of four, Rachel Elaine Bailey “Beetle” remembers having their first manic episode. Twenty years later, when they checked themself into a psych ward after a nervous breakdown, they remained haunted by the same thoughts they had carried with them for most of their life: they were not good […]

A Reflection on Activism: Why I did not Attend the Women’s March and Why I no Longer feel Guilty About it

Written by Funto Omojola As I woke up to a flood of images on my social media platforms featuring thousands of men and women clad in pink pussy hats with signs proclaiming fundamental women’s rights to challenging the presidency of Donald Trump, my immediate reaction was not one of pride and comfort, but one of […]

Hudson Valley Activists Fight for A Clean Dream Act

by Gabrielle Berbey On October 27, 2017, immigration activists from Dutchess and Columbia County met with Representative Sean Maloney of New York’s 18th District about signing the Dream Act Pledge. The activists, leaders of local organizations including La Voz and Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson, held a two-hour deliberation session to solidify the strongest unified […]

Activist Spotlight: Wailly Compres

Written by Maeve McKaig Wailly Compres, a senior philosophy major, is a community organizer with a passion for education and conversation. As an activist, Compres works as a leader of the Bard chapter of Million Hoodies for Justice, a national human rights organization working to end gun violence and systematic violence in communities across the […]

Latinos in Local Politics–Projecting the Unheard Voices of our Community

Written by Funto Omojola On Tuesday October 24, La Voz, LASO, The Student Labor Dialogue, Bard CCE, and the 100 days initiative at Bard co-sponsored a panel event entitled Latinos in Local Politics. Moderated by co-founder and managing editor of La Voz, Mariel Fiori, the event hosted politicians and activists from around the area: Francena […]

Cake Delivery to John Faso’s Office

Written by Lexi Grace Parra a Gallery Thank you to our student volunteer bakers and deliverers for sending this cake message to John Faso on women’s right to health care and the safeguarding of Planned Parenthood! * check out the office person’s face upon delivery – activism has many forms: can be both entertaining and […]

Global Security Panel Gets Heated at BGIA Co-Sponsored Event

Written by Connor Boehme Over the weekend, the Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) program co-sponsored Shades of Red and Blue, a series of conversations hosted at the New York Public Library. This event brought together experts from a wide range of the political spectrum to practice the art of “principled disagreement” as well as discuss […]