by Madison Muller | Oct 22, 2020 | Education, Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, D.C. activists from youth-led social justice organizations banded together to occupy the space outside the U.S. Department of Education. “Education is true liberation,” said Aniyah Vines, founder of the Live Movement and one of the...
by Madison Muller | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, thousands marched through D.C. during a pandemic, for the fourth annual Women’s March. With 438 #CountOnUs marches taking place across the country, the Women’s March garnered in-person support from tens of thousands of protesters. The Women’s...
by Madison Muller | Oct 16, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice
On Wednesday evening, five politically engaged Illinoisans traveled to Washington, D.C. ahead of Thursday’s final day of confirmation hearings in Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination. They each said it was necessary – regardless of the outcome – to be...
by Madison Muller | Oct 15, 2020 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday night, organizers from DC Bike Party, The Palm Collective, Extinction Rebellion DC and Shutdown DC took to the streets for a night of socially distanced, spooky fun. Since 2012, DC Bike Party has been organizing creative monthly rides around...
by Madison Muller | Oct 8, 2020 | Featured, Social Justice, Topics
(Madison Muller/MNS) WASHINGTON — Throughout the summer, chants reverberated through the streets of D.C. as protesters demanded justice for Black lives. At the same time, a different type of battle cry was also being demonstrated – for those who knew how to spot it....
