Ralph Eubanks, author, professor and Mississippi native, said the press was a factor in the racial terror. “The media, for the most part, kept that whole segregationist Mississippi way of life narrative. They helped perpetuate that, I would say, well into the ’70s after integration,” he said. Grace Hale, a historian and writer on the South, said the Black press, including The Chicago Defender, was constantly trying to counter the stories the white press was printing. “At that point, you see du

Over a two-week trial in April, two seniors at the University of Maryland came together to test whether a circular economy, a system that aims to reduce waste and focuses on the continual use of resources, would work in College Park. The seniors, Derek Safieh and Samantha Pearlstein, are external consultants for LogTrade, a Swedish software logistics company. The company was looking to explore new markets in the United States and thought a college campus would be ideal, as young people tend to

CLARIFICATION: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that Marta identifies as Tigrayan, not Ethiopian. Haben said she remembers the three visits she’s taken to her family’s native community in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. She reflects on a place full of culture and hospitable citizens that are as strong-willed and self-determined as they come. “It doesn’t matter where you’re from, who you are, anywhere you go,” said Haben, a former University of Maryland student who agreed to be id

The 2020 presidential election was chaotic, with former Vice President Joe Biden declared the winner days after Election Day itself and President Donald Trump refusing to concede. But with a new president on the horizon, people are turning their sights to the future, considering the change they want to see in their everyday lives and the country as a whole. Here’s what University of Maryland students envision in their ideal America. Ava Jacoby wants to “take Jeff Bezos’ money and distribute i

Some Prince George's County organizations are concerned about the threat of eviction amid the coronavirus pandemic during the winter months. (Kurt Leinemann/The Diamondback) In September, the CDC issued a nationwide eviction moratorium barring landlords from evicting tenants until Dec. 31. But as the year comes to a close, millions of tenants will owe months worth of rent. Organizations in Prince George’s County have already witnessed the toll the pandemic is taking on families struggling to m

Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to pass a law decriminalizing personal possession of illicit drugs. (Illustration by Sabrina Li/The Diamondback) Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to pass a law decriminalizing personal possession of illicit drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. Once the law goes into effect in February, those in possession will have to pay a $100 fine or undergo an assessment at an addiction recovery center instead of spending time

The University of Maryland’s diversity education requirements may soon undergo significant changes. For two years, a task force at the university has been investigating ways the school could better equip undergraduate students to understand and reflect upon their own identities, as well as the societal forces that differentially confer power and privilege among certain demographics and cultural groups. Last week, the group — which was charged by university Provost Mary Ann Rankin and includes

Christopher Messer still remembers the ostracization he felt 12 years ago as he walked through his elementary school wearing the John McCain shirt his dad had picked out for him. Now, Messer and his mom lean a bit more Democratic, while his father and brother remain on the right — with Messer even describing his brother as having “white supremacist-style” beliefs. Even his extended family is split between the pro-Confederate South Carolinians on his dad’s side and the “sometimes” Democratic Tex

The University Senate meeting in the Atrium of Stamp Student Union on Feb. 5, 2020. (Joe Ryan/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland Senate passed two new certificate programs in its third meeting of the semester Tuesday, one focusing on bilingual skills for speech pathologists and another about technology management. The post-master’s bilingual skills certificate program, which will be offered starting next fall, comes two years after a similar certificate was created for post-baccalaure

Sustainable Maryland, a certification program born out of a partnership between the University of Maryland and municipalities in the state, named Greenbelt this year’s Sustainable Champion. The Prince George’s County city surpassed every other Maryland municipality this year, earning 795 points — the greatest total of points since the program’s inception in 2011, according to a statement released Oct. 20. Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, Hyattsville and Bowie were also top performers in the count