by Jernice KelleyWeb Content Contributor Since the beginning of U.S. history, the tech industry has struggled to reflect the diversity of the country. Major tech companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook have put out diversity reports every year since … Continue reading Influential Black Figures in Tech to Know About
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Assistant Manager Early Black musicians led the way in the U.S. for the funk and jazz fusion that exploded in popularity during the late 1960s to 1970s. The blues’ influence reached as far as rock, country … Continue reading 5 Black Musicians: Their Impact On Genres and History
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor The Black Student Alliance is an organization at Texas State University focused on welcoming and supporting incoming black students. The organization has contributed to the growing diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus and is dedicated … Continue reading KTSW Loves: Black Student Alliance
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor As an aspiring teacher, social and political awareness is essential to tackle relevant subjects in the classroom; this is represented best in the docuseries, America to Me. Shot by various directors, the show follows students, … Continue reading The Docuseries Every Teacher Needs to Watch
By Brittany AndersonAssistant Web Content Manager When looking at systemic problems like gentrification, the racial wealth gap, the historic effects of redlining and so much more faced by the Black community, it’s undeniable that supporting Black-owned businesses is incredibly important— … Continue reading 7 Ways You Can Support Black-Owned Businesses
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor It’s no secret that Black issues have always been a taboo topic within mainstream media, and that has caused a lot of genius films to be swept under the rug by the general public. However, … Continue reading Black Stories: Underrated Films-List
By Jernice KelleyWeb Content Contributor Drugs can have a major impact on any community or individual; however, when it comes to drug policy in America, it is typically aimed at minority groups. With the current social climate, it brings into … Continue reading The Color of Drugs
By KTSW Web Content StaffKTSW Web Content As a station, we have delayed making a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement and this has delayed our writers from being able to share their voices and opinions on the matter. … Continue reading We Support Black Lives Matter
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Manager Signing petitions to support the Black Lives Matter movement has proven to reach tangible goals. After the Justice for George Floyd petition reached millions of signatures, the officers involved with Floyd’s death were all … Continue reading A List of Petitions to Sign to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
By KTSW Executive Staff To our dedicated listeners and followers – Consistent with the values that we uphold here as a community of student employees and volunteers at KTSW, the official radio station of Texas State University, we stand in … Continue reading KTSW Statement: Black Lives Matter
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor As we all know by now, the black community needs support. It shouldn’t have taken another victim of police brutality, but here we are again. It appears that this time led to an overwhelming sense … Continue reading Going Beyond the Hashtag: How to Begin Making Strides Towards Being an Ally
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor The U.S. law system has many critics. Many of these critics believe that the system of police officers and various forms of prisons, jails, detention camps, etc. are dishonorable and are in dire need of … Continue reading The Difference Between Defunding and Abolishing the Police
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor “Emmett Till” can be seen along with many other names being spread across multiple signs during the recent protests around our country. Yet not many people know who he was and how important he is … Continue reading Who Was Emmett Till?
By Gage Sutton and Josh OrozcoSports Director and Assistant Sports Director Texas State student athletes and staff gathered together with San Marcos police officers on campus on Wednesday, June 10 for a unity march in response to the recent nationwide … Continue reading Texas State Athletics and San Marcos Police Department Team Up in Unity March
By Jason Arline, Christopher Brocker, Ethan Hamilton and Gage SuttonMusic Journalists Enraged, infuriated, sadness and despair. These are just a few of the words that encapsulate the feelings of Black Americans and people today after the murder of George Floyd … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: A Collaborative Playlist
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor On Sunday, I attended the Austin Rally & March For Black Lives. The experience was transformative not just for me personally, but for Texas as a whole to have so many come out in support … Continue reading Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Protest
By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Every year, Texas State University announces a new theme for its Common Experience initiative, and with it a book that embodies that theme. For the 2017- 2018 year the theme was “The Search for Justice: … Continue reading Just Mercy Book Review and its Impact on the Black Lives Matter Movement
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager In this time of uncertainty and fear, there is also a remarkable amount of resilience, compassion and determination. If you are looking to show your support to the black community (financially speaking), here are … Continue reading Black-Owned Small Businesses to Online Shop At (When You’re Done Protesting)
By Brittany AndersonAssistant Web Content Manager I know you watch the news. I know you’ve been scrolling on Twitter. So, it feels counterintuitive and a bit gross to write about anything else but what is going on. Police brutality has … Continue reading You Need to be an Ally
By Piper BlakeWeb Content Contributor February is upon us and with it brings the start of Black History Month. Throughout this month, there are campus events planned that help promote the celebration of the African-American community. As a Caucasian woman … Continue reading What Black History Should Represent to Today’s Youth
