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Reflecting on the impact of BLM

Reflecting on the impact of BLM

Connor Mignano March 23, 2021

Keep the momentum going With the killing of Breonna Taylor passing its one-year anniversary, and the killing of George Floyd following not too far behind, the topic of police reform and racial justice...

Taylor Stokes ’22 changed the direction of BSU as president. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24 /THE HAWK

Student leader spotlight: president of Black Student Union

Nenagh Sheehan February 9, 2021

With St. Joe’s students isolated to abide by COVID-19 protocols, chances to connect with fellow students are limited. Each week, The Hawk will offer conversations with various student leaders to help...

Members of the Overbrook Presbyterian Church demonstrate outside of the church on Nov. 5. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Local church holds vigil to bear witness to injustices in community

Giana Longo December 4, 2020

Every Thursday, between 2 p.m. and dusk, anyone stuck in traffic at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and City Avenue will see a group of church members and individuals from the surrounding communities...

Resources to support the fight for racial justice in Philly

Resources to support the fight for racial justice in Philly

Devin Yingling November 3, 2020

In the aftermath of the recent killing of Walter Wallace Jr. by the Philadelphia police department and subsequent pro-tests, The Hawk compiled a list of donation-based resources in Philadelphia, and education-based...

Protesters gather in Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia for a demonstration and march against police violence and the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Solidarity and protest

Two days after the Oct. 26 killing of Walter Wallace Jr. by Philadelphia police while Wallace was experiencing a mental health crisis, a group of St. Joe’s students and faculty organized a gathering...

Add post to your Instagram story

“Add post to your Instagram story”

Maggie Brennen October 20, 2020

Examining the viral trend of posting infographics If you've scrolled through Instagram in the past few months, you’ve likely come across aesthetically pleasing, multi-page posts educating users about...

Who is protecting our Black women?

Who is protecting our Black women?

The Hawk Staff October 6, 2020

In a speech he made in Los Angeles in 1962, Malcolm X, a prominent human rights activist, said, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is...

Fists up! Fight back!

‘Fists up! Fight back!’

Devin Yingling October 6, 2020

Approximately 300 people gathered on Oct. 3 at the bottom of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to protest racial injustice and police violence after the murder of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman...

The time is now

The time is now

The Hawk Staff September 22, 2020

Following through on our Jesuit values Beginning with the protests after George Floyd’s killing by police, we watched members of the St. Joe’s community fill social media with support for The Movement...

Ballard speaks about her art in Merion Hall on Sept. 11. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Black female artist shares the unknown stories of Black women

Elaina Wall September 15, 2020

“Just like a Woman,” an exhibition by Lavett Ballard, M.F.A., is currently displayed in Merion Hall until Oct. 1. Ballard utilizes collages and mixed mediums to share the powerful and unknown stories...

Students and supporters lead the march with signs down Bala Avenue in Lower Merion Township with other protesters close behind. PHOTOS: DANNY REMISHEVSKY 23/THE HAWK

Lower Merion and Overbrook students join to protest education divide

Danny Remishevsky September 1, 2020

On Aug. 30, students, faculty, staff and supporters from the Lower Merion and Overbrook school districts marched from Cynwyd Station Park in Bala Cynwyd to Tustin Playground in Overbrook in order to protest...

What you should know: Professional teams boycott against racial injustice

What you should know: Professional teams boycott against racial injustice

Riley Frain September 1, 2020

Which professional teams and leagues boycotted their games? On Aug. 26, players across six NBA teams decided not to play in a slate of postseason games as a statement in the fight for  racial justice.  A...

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