Big cities in the U.S. are searching for ways to stem the sharp rise in homicides that has occurred over the past two years. A close look at Chicago, where nearly 800 people were killed in 2021.
Family, friends and community members held photos of LaNiyah Murphy as they shared a story of a beautiful, intelligent young woman who had overcome being shot and wounded in 2018.
The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus.
Alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback, general manager of WWOZ radio station and “Guardian of the Groove,” graces the cover and shares how “Festing In Place” became an international phenomenon!
Other highlights in the magazine’s 52-pages include: alumnus Jim McCormick translated a passion for songwriting into a chart-topping career and children’s book author and former Privateer men’s basketball player Kentrell Martin writes stories that teach timeless lessons.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 – The NBA today announced that 10-time NBA All-Star, entrepreneur and philanthropist Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers has been named the inaugural Kareem Abdul- Jabbar Social Justice Champion. Anthony was selected from a group of five finalists for his dedication over the past year to pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.
Anthony, whose efforts to effect change span nearly two decades, further intensified his commitment to social justice this past year. In July 2020, he partnered with 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns and NBA legend Dwyane Wade to create the Social Change Fund, which aims to address social and economic justice issues facing Black communities and break down the discriminatory barriers to success. Through the fund, Anthony is focused on critical i