Articles About black lives matter

• Black-owned businesses thrive in Yellow Springs

  By Cheryl DurgansFebruary 25, 2024

  

  Yellow Springs has seen a steep decline in its African American population,  from around 30% in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, to the current population of less than 12%, but Black businesses continue to thrive in the village.

• ‘The Wrecking Crew’ reflects on 2020 protests

  By Cheryl DurgansSeptember 8, 2023

  

  On Aug. 21, Bomani Moyenda and several members of the Wrecking Crew gathered in Antioch College’s MacGregor Hall to discuss the 25 weeks of non-stop organizing and protests.

• 2023 Yellow Springs Juneteenth celebration set

  By YS News StaffMay 23, 2023

  

  Activities will begin at 10:30 a.m., with a gathering outside Yellow Springs High School, for a walk that will begin at 11 a.m. and proceed through the village past several sites of significance in the Black history of Yellow Springs.

• 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day | ‘The fierce urgency of now’

  By Cheryl DurgansJanuary 23, 2023

  

  Around 200 villagers assembled on Jan. 16, to contemplate Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to action through the “fierce urgency of now,” in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events set in Yellow Springs

  By YS News StaffJanuary 14, 2023

  

  “The Fierce Urgency of Now” is the theme of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities scheduled Monday, Jan. 16, in the village.

• Family of John Crawford III pursues wrongful death charges

  By Reilly DixonDecember 8, 2022

  

  On Wednesday, Nov. 23, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a wrongful death claim against Walmart by the family of John Crawford III.

• Racial justice, one book at a time

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 11, 2022

  

  A new Little Free Library is on track to be installed at Gaunt Park this month, and the library will be filled with books themed around social and racial justice.

• Community Colloquy | ‘White privilege and everyday life‘

  By Cheryl DurgansJune 15, 2022

  

  At the next event on June 16, psychologists Judith Skillings and Frederick “Pete” Peterson will discuss what white privilege is and isn’t, and clarify what microaggressions mean.

• Students walk out to protest racism

  By Jessica ThomasMay 25, 2022

  

  The walk out was a response to an incident between a white teacher, Karleen Materne, and a Black student after the teacher was overheard saying the N-word.

• Dave Chappelle documentary comes home

  By Carol SimmonsApril 6, 2022

  

  “Dave Chappelle Live in Real Life,” which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the rural outdoor comedy shows presented by the locally based comedian against the catastrophic backdrop of summer 2020, opened at the Little Art Theatre on Thursday, March 24.