In The News: College of Liberal Arts
Black Lives Matter movement advocates have called for greater investment in and support for Black-owned businesses since June when protests over George Floyd’s murder errupted across the country, including Nevada.
Southern Nevada, like much of the country, is struggling to come to terms with racial justice. The death of George Floyd was followed by dozens of protests in the streets of Las Vegas.
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What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
Attitudes and beliefs about racial inequality are changing quickly as protests and media attention have helped highlight the gaps in opportunity between white- and minority-owned businesses in the United States.
As racial tensions have risen throughout the nation this summer after the death of George Floyd, there are renewed calls to support an ongoing social justice movement.. and to support Black-owned businesses.
What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?