"What's the Word" is a bi-weekly column that runs pieces about Black culture, Black issues, and Blackness in the context of UVA and the USA. If you would like to write a column for "What's the Word," email a two-sentence pitch to wtg3pn@virginia.edu.
Recent Articles
October 30th, 2017 "Why We Should Require Students to Take African American Studies Courses" By Lamaria Glass September 28th, 2017 "A Guide to Understanding Activism at UVa" By Keiara Price |
Past Articles
March 14th, 2016 "Keep Affirmative Action" By Aryn Frazier February 29th, 2016 "Another Pale Year for the Oscars" By Kemi Layeni February 8th, 2016 "Why white people can't use the N-word" By VJ Jenkins November 30th, 2015 "Decommodifying Diversity" By Aryn Frazier November 2, 2015 "The HBCU vs. PWI debate misses the point" By Jordan Brandon October 15, 2015 "Black & queer at U.Va." By Kiana Warren October 5, 2015 Column: "Black vs. black" By Vj Jenkins September 21, 2015 "On the over policing of Black Students" By Aryn Frazier |