Crimson opinion writer
Prince A. Williams
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Lessons From The Living Wage Campaign
Examining the history of the Harvard living wage campaign provides us invaluable lessons for the labor struggles ahead of us on campus.
Remembering Aaron Bushnell: Palestine and the Legacy of Self-Immolation
The least we can do for Aaron Bushnell is to speak up. To remember him, it is imperative we join the mass movement for Palestine that is working each day on the right side of history.
Which Side Are You On?
The legacies we pursue and ultimately leave behind serve as a testament to our values, aspirations, and the very essence of our character.
When Harvard Became Black
As we reflect on our rich tradition, we have a choice: Lose our connection to it or allow it to inform our quest for Justice in the here and now.
From Vietnam to Palestine: How Harvard Suppresses Student Protest
The use of the Statement on Rights and Responsibilities to go after generations of student activists leaves little doubt as to their purpose.
In Our Thousands, In Our Millions
They tried to scare us by threatening our future employment or calling for us to get suspended, yet it only reinforced our commitment to the political and human rights of the Palestinian people.
City Upon A Hill of Skulls
We must look through the eyes of history to understand the true nature of Winthrop’s catastrophic legacy. It is a legacy built on the genocide of the Indigenous population.
Why You Should Support The Harvard Undergraduate Workers Union
We cannot isolate the Harvard Undergraduate Workers Union from Harvard or the labor movement within higher education. It is part of a national and global working-class struggle.
Hip-Hop at 50: Let’s Get Free
As hip-hop turns 50 this year, we have an important opportunity for reflection. Let’s not just listen — let’s consider this powerful style of bounce and rhythm’s deep roots in protest.
The New AFRO: A Call For Black Political Organization
Effective Black political organizing will see to it that new University leadership catches up to our vision of safety, education, and health for Black students in a truly anti-racist campus.
It’s Deeper Than Hot Breakfast
We must push back against this repeated cycle of austerity by challenging the value system of our institution. That means organizing and building coalitions with each other around issues that mutually affect us — including when it comes to hot breakfast.
Dish Soap and Greek Myths
Students too frequently fall into the trap of maligning all work as burdensome and dreary, and it affects our attitude at Harvard. Perceiving every semester as work, something to overcome or accomplish, makes school a drag.
ሰላም (Hey), Take An African Language
Despite the loving faculty and incredible culture that I have come to know during my time taking Tigrinya, I’ve noticed that surprisingly few students enroll in the African Language Program. To all current Harvard undergraduates: Consider taking a course in an African language.
Dissent: Harvard Square is Not the Center of the Universe
It’s time we asked ourselves, who’s really to blame for Harvard Square being so inaccessible: individual tourists or the multibillion-dollar university that created a local economy with 16 dessert shops, more than 10 banks, and an overpriced CVS in an effort to appeal to them?
A Valentine For A Young Black Artist
This love poem is inspired by the great Phillis Wheatley, the first published Black poet in America. Wheatley was a child when she was taken from her home in West Africa to Boston. She won her freedom in the fall of 1773, and continued to write beautiful poetry until her death 11 years later.
