University supports Movement for Black Lives
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers a University-sponsored silent demonstration supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and responses from SGA members and others.
- The News-Letter reported that about 400 students, faculty and staff gathered outside the Mattin Center on Oct. 7, held hands along N. Charles Street and stood in silence.
- The paper reported that Associate Dean Jamie Riley said the 397-second silence represented 397 years of struggle for equality and equity.
- The article says junior SGA senator Kwame Alston told demonstrators they were “done with the senseless violence” and the fear caused by police violence.
- The reporter writes that SGA executive president Charlie Green expressed support for the movement and said SGA’s priorities included mental health, diversity and inclusion, and school spirit.
- According to the article, SDS co-chair Corey Payne said SGA should also attend demonstrations not sponsored by the University and show a commitment to ending campus racism.
- The article adds that the Center for Diversity and Inclusion organized the event, while OMA intern Nazrawit Retta said she hoped it would build a united and diverse community.