Zaporah Price
Staff Reporter
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New Haven celebrates Black History Month

During the month of February, Yale and New Haven community organizers are honoring Black history and leaders past and present, through events and caravans alike. […]

‘Threatened, devalued and tokenized’: Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Assistant Director resigns over workplace racism

After nearly seven years of employment at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Dena Simmons resigned from her post as the Assistant Director last Tuesday, […]

Yale may receive millions from new COVID-19 bill

University administrators are grappling with whether to apply for $4.7 million in government aid through the new coronavirus relief package, which would provide support to […]

Yale honors MLK throughout January

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Yale and New Haven community members are gathering throughout the month of January to celebrate the life and legacy […]

“Warm-hearted, giving and caring”: Karen Li ’23 helps Asian-American and FGLI communities during her gap year

The first thing I noticed about Karen Li ’23 was her Gloria Steinem-styled glasses and warm smile. She shared with me her coming-of-age story — […]

Local organizations participate in Giving Tuesday

On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, New Haven organizations participated in a worldwide fundraising effort known as Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a “global generosity movement” […]

Yale admin and YSN faculty discuss student racism complaints

On Nov. 20, over 120 people from the Yale School of Nursing community gathered to hear school faculty and administrators discuss student complaints about ongoing […]

After delay, students, administrators meet to discuss future of YPD

University administrators and leaders of Black Students for Disarmament at Yale, a group advocating for the abolition of the Yale Police Department, met late Friday […]

Af-Am House hosts conversation on anti-racist futures

On Tuesday evening, 18 students and community members gathered via Zoom to discuss anti-racism and police brutality in a community conversation hosted by the Afro-American […]

Yale students go abroad for gap years

As hundreds of Yale students chose to take gap years in light of the pandemic and online learning, some students decided to travel abroad during […]

Local research and treatment program Black Church Project wins federal funding

In a Thursday morning press conference, Mayor Justin Elicker stood beside New Haven community leaders in front of the Dixwell Avenue United Church of Christ […]