Dr. Koritha Mitchell, one of the guest lecture participants, presented "Lynching and LGBT Violence: Making the Connection" on April 6th, 2022. Photo courtesy of Westfield State University.
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“Mission Accomplished”Written by Phillip Slater
We were told it was over before our birthsJim Crow and the Klan were deadLet’s raise a glass to our victory earnedAs men still get shot in the...
Written by Rosita Ramirez
“Don’t even try state-private colleges, go to a community college, improve your English and then apply to an actual school”
It was my senior year in high school,...
“At least we don't live in Springfield.”
I was a commuter and it was my first semester in college. After living in Puerto Rico for 12 years, I moved to Springfield Massachusetts. In the 7 years...
Written by Cathryn T. Rigby
Racism when you’re Asian isn't one big story you can tell everyone about, it's easily concealed and rarely a negative comment. It’s the positive stereotype or positive...
By Sean Callahan and Alan Walker
The Black Student Union made a comeback at Westfield State University this Fall, this time with newly appointed President, Deion Boteng, and other members. All of...
Earlier this year, Westfield State University’s "Higher Ed Higher Ground" program hosted Dr. Toussaint Losier to speak about national prison strikes that engulfed penitentiaries this summer. Losier...
Westfield State University is a year in remission from its wave of vandalism and hate crimes, and while the students affected will never forget, they are no longer afraid.
“Last...
