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Students and community called to defund the police at a block party organized by rising second-year College student Zyahna Bryant and Trinity Hughes outside of John Paul Jones Arena June 13.

‘My anxiety was kicking in’: Examining the fraught relationship between students of color and the police at U.Va.

By Geremia Di Maro | August 3, 2020

32 percent of arrests made by UPD in 2019 were of Black individuals, whereas the University's student body is roughly 6.5 percent Black and the City of Charlottesville is just under 20 percent Black.

Leaders of Honor and UJC say they want to promote diversity within their organizations by partnering with other student groups and being present at various events on Grounds to recruit new members.

Black student activists call for Honor and UJC to ‘recommit to efforts of diversity and inclusion’, address how BIPOC students have been ‘disproportionately affected’

By Geremia Di Maro and Jacquelyn Kim | July 11, 2020

Honor and UJC plan to implement several initiatives in the fall to address racial bias, limited membership diversity

The students argue that the incorporation of anti-racist teachings into University-wide curriculum requirements is “fundamental to transforming the overall embodiment of the University’s values.”

‘We don’t want words, we want action’: Black student activists call for ‘a comprehensive culture shift’ at the University

By Geremia Di Maro and Jacquelyn Kim | July 11, 2020

The students argue that the incorporation of anti-racist teachings into University-wide curriculum requirements is “fundamental to transforming the overall embodiment of the University’s values.”

A group of predominantly Black student activists submitted a list of demands June 12 to the University's racial equity task force recently formed by President Ryan.

‘Facing history head-on’: Black student activists submit demands to President Ryan’s racial equity task force

By Geremia Di Maro and Jacquelyn Kim | July 11, 2020

A group of predominantly Black student activists submitted a list of demands June 12 to the University's racial equity task force recently formed by President Ryan.

The move to restrict access to the University's Confederate Cemetery comes amidst weeks of nationwide protests prompting the removal — sometimes by force — of numerous Confederate statues and other monuments deemed to be racist across the country.

U.Va. restricts access to Confederate Cemetery, monument amidst nationwide removal of statues and monuments

By Geremia Di Maro | July 5, 2020

A pamphlet found at the cemetery that serves as a walking tour guide of its grounds reads, “This peaceful glen holds the remains of 1,097 Confederate soldiers from regiments representing 11 Southern states, most of whom died during the [Civil] War at the Charlottesville General Hospital."

The march to remove Confederate monuments in Charlottesville convened at the Rotunda after marching from downtown. (CD Photo // Geremia Di Maro)

More than 1,000 demonstrators march on Rotunda to protest Confederate monuments, racialized police violence

By Geremia Di Maro | June 8, 2020

An estimated 1,000 students and Charlottesville community members peacefully marched from downtown to the Rotunda Sunday evening calling for the removal of Confederate monuments in Charlottesville and to honor the lives of Black people who have been killed by police brutality in the U.S.

Several hundred protesters converged on downtown Charlottesville Saturday afternoon as part of the nationwide demonstrations to show outrage over the murder of George Floyd. (CD Photo // Sophie Roehse)

Student Council passes bill to create ad hoc committee to examine the history of monuments, buildings and historical areas on grounds

By Katja Cresanti and Geremia Di Maro | April 18, 2019

The Whispering Wall is one example of a monument the newly formed committee wishes to examine in order to evaluate the potential for its renaming or removal.

Geremia Di Maro

‘My anxiety was kicking in’: Examining the fraught relationship between students of color and the police at U.Va.

Black student activists call for Honor and UJC to ‘recommit to efforts of diversity and inclusion’, address how BIPOC students have been ‘disproportionately affected’

‘We don’t want words, we want action’: Black student activists call for ‘a comprehensive culture shift’ at the University

‘Facing history head-on’: Black student activists submit demands to President Ryan’s racial equity task force

U.Va. restricts access to Confederate Cemetery, monument amidst nationwide removal of statues and monuments

More than 1,000 demonstrators march on Rotunda to protest Confederate monuments, racialized police violence

Charlottesville community members protest murder of George Floyd, police violence in the U.S.

Student Council unanimously approves $21,000 budget to fund summer initiatives

BOV Executive Committee unanimously approves in-state tuition freeze for 2019-2020 academic year

Student Council passes bill to create ad hoc committee to examine the history of monuments, buildings and historical areas on grounds

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