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Angela Davis and Jane Elliott Speak Race & Privilege Page 6
The Official Student Newspaper of Texas Southern Universty Since 1953
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
TSU Student Recounts Devastation One Year Post-Harvey Todd Travon Rogers Staff Writer
Angela Davis and Jane Elliot Speak About Race and Privilege
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Brandon Aninipot / Editor-in-Chief
niversity of Houston Graduate School in Social Work hosted their 3rd Annual Social Justice Solutions Event: A Conversation on Race and Privilege.
The auditorium was packed to hear Civil Rights Activist and former Black Panther Party member, Angela Davis, along with Jane Elliott, the internationally known teacher, lecturer, diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. The panel wasted no time as Davis touched on the idea of living in a post-racist America. “Those who believe we’re living in a post racists society don’t know the extent to which racism has affected and infected the entire history of this country,” said Davis, “It’s not a simple thing we can fi x. We can’t just wish it away. Trainings won’t fi x the problem. Racism is deeply ingrained in the economy, the prison system, and school system.” The ideal arose from people assuming, since Barack Obama’s presidency, racism was now a thing of the past. (Continued on Page 6)
Tamerras Leonard experienced the devastation of Hurricane Harvey firsthand. The TSU student decided to share her story a year later via her social media platforms. She also started a GoFundMe account for her family after losing four cars, entire wardrobes, and plenty of valuables in the home. “My mind was blown away at how fast people contributed to my GoFundMe,” she said. “I was halfway to my 2K goal by the end of the first day.” She also found assistance through the FEMA national website with a list of organizations to call that aid in the relief of disaster victims like Leonard. “I don’t like to compare circumstances, but my area was hit a lot harder than others,” Leonard said. Her neighborhood is located between to that were opened on both sides in the front and the back. Leonard hesitated calling the police due to the high call volume in her area. “Honestly, the police were no help,” Leonard said. “They were receiving so many calls.” Instead, Leonard dialed a hotline that was recommended to her by an employer. Eventually, police assistance was available in her area. “It was intense,” Leonard said. “Everything that people watched on the news, I witnessed in person.” She said her neighbors hung SOS signs outside of their windows to signal for help, children struggling to wade through rising waters, and wandering dogs. (Continued on pg. 7)