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LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality Rally

LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality Rally

Maddie Ceasar, Photo/Video Assistant November 5, 2019

About the Piece: Ralliers gathered outside the Supreme Court on October 8th in support of the three cases that would be heard regarding LGBTQIA+ rights. Three oral arguments, Altitude Expresss Inc....

Climate Change Protest

Climate Change Protest

Ben Black, Maddie Ceasar, and Shane Matheu Ryden October 30, 2019

About the piece: With the ever-changing climate of Washington, D.C.—both politically and environmentally—people demand change. With more and more legislation that continues to inhibit the protection...

Transgender Visibility March

Transgender Visibility March

Shane Matheu Ryden, Podcast Producer October 3, 2019

About the piece: The National Trans Visibility March on D.C. was the first of its kind.  On Sept. 28, hundreds of queer advocates and allies joined in Freedom Plaza to uplift one another and recognize...

Students Raise Awareness about Lockheed Martin, Company Cancels Appearance at Job Fair

Students Raise Awareness about Lockheed Martin, Company Cancels Appearance at Job Fair

Grace Vitaglione, Podcast Director September 19, 2019

Students raised concerns about Lockheed Martin’s scheduled appearance at the AU job fair this past Wednesday by passing out flyers detailing their issues with the company. Lockheed Martin ended up canceling...

(1983 collage of members of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Montgomery County, courtesy of the church)

“Plans to Prosper You”; Katzen Museum hosts exhibition on historically Black communities from Montgomery County, Maryland

Braeden Waddell August 4, 2019

American University’s Katzen Museum is hosting an exhibition focused on historically Black communities from Montgomery County.    It will include historical artifacts, original artwork, photographs...

Protesters from the Sunrise Movement sing on the steps of the Democratic National Headquarters at 430 S. Capital St. They are protesting the DNC’s refusal to host a climate debate. (Sasha Fernandez/AWOL Magazine).

Climate Action Protesters Host Democratic Debate Watch Party at DNC Protest

Sasha Fernandez June 27, 2019

The Sunrise Movement, a climate change political action group, hosted a watch party for the first Democratic presidential debate outside the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in Washington...

The color of wealth: Gentrification's effects on wealth in DC

The color of wealth: Gentrification’s effects on wealth in DC

Veronica Pacheco April 29, 2019
Nonprofits and their fight to help residents affected by a changing D.C.
Writing on our walls:  Division in the Public Artist Community

Writing on our walls: Division in the Public Artist Community

Claudia Stephens April 29, 2019
The diverse community of public artists responsible for the creation of art in DC explain what unites and divides them.
Lonely Streets: Transgender and Homeless in the District

Lonely Streets: Transgender and Homeless in the District

Lana Green April 29, 2019
The LGBTQ community faces adversity with homelessness and unemployment.
Finding Common Ground Through the Arts: the Cato Institute’s First Exhibit

Finding Common Ground Through the Arts: the Cato Institute’s First Exhibit

Kaela Roeder April 18, 2019
The new art exhibition is meant to provide a space for people to discuss their differences in a common and calm space.
What to do about gun violence

What to do about gun violence

Kayla Benjamin, Copy Editor April 9, 2019
Of the new March for Our Lives (MFOL) AU chapter’s 11 student board members, two spoke of their own experiences with gun violence and three mentioned having friends or family that had experienced gun violence.
Working group finds ties between AU and slavery

Working group finds ties between AU and slavery

Chloe K. Li, Editor February 28, 2019
The American University Working Group on the Influence of Slavery presented its findings on Feb.18 about the university’s founding and its ties to slavery, as well as plans for a marker of recognition.
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