By Carlos Prates Tavares, age 16 On May 26, after the death of George Floyd, protests against police brutality and racism sparked across the country. These protests are reminiscent of the civil rights movement, bearing uncanny resemblances as well as differences....
By Michael Hirschfield, age 11 and IndyKids Staff Between 1965 and 1972, Black student activists held protests at thousands of colleges and universities to demand more equality in their schools. Known as the Black Campus Movement (BCM), they were campaigning for...
By KALLEN FENSTER, age 9 Protesters demand fair access to affordable education in Pretoria, South Africa. PHOTO: Paul Saad/Flickr South African student activists returned to class following weeks of protesting for South African President Jacob Zuma to stop raising...
By TESS McGARVEY, age 10 A University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) student prepares to protest in solidarity with black student activists at Mizzou. PHOTO: Sonali Patricia/Flickr Across North America, college students are protesting racism on campuses. A group called...
By ADEDAYO PERKOVICH, age 11 Along with UAI Principal Kiri Soares, Cathy O’Neil, an Occupy activist, Barnard math professor and former hedge-fund analyst, helped to start Occupy Summer School. PHOTO: Mathematical Association of America/Flickr When you think of your...
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