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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Designed by artists Sonja Henderson and John Pittman Weber, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial stands in Marquette (Jacques) Park on the Southwest Side of Chicago.

A man to remember and a movement to honor: MLK JR marches on through Chicago artistry

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer January 21, 2024

In the 14-year campaign that was the Civil Rights movement, activism would become a national agenda. This social fight for equality flooded across courtrooms and street corners to the front door of every...

A civil rights demonstration in Chicago in support of fair housing.

Viewing the Civil Rights Movement in color

Josephine Stratman, Focus Editor January 28, 2021

The Black Lives Matter Movement has sparked debate about race and racism in the U.S., and social media has been instrumental in driving those conversations.  One popular claim circulating the internet...

“Hands up, don’t shoot,” became a phrase synonymous with the Ferguson protests after the shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014. (Jamelle Bouie / Wikimedia Commons)

Marching through time: The evolution of protest

Vanessa Bell February 22, 2015

Despite advancements in civil rights, many issues remain unchanged It was after midnight on May 16, 2010, when the Detroit police raided a house in connection with a murder. According to reports from...

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