Written by Chris Veal ’21
“Why did they shoot me so many times?” Jacob Blake asked his father as he began to regain consciousness in the ICU after he was shot seven times by the Kenosha Police. His father fought back tears as he struggled to answer a question so innocent yet so remarkably tragic. Read more…
“We Are Ready for Change:” United We Stand in Milwaukee Read More »
A tear ran down my cheek as I steered my car down a ramp onto I-90. My emotional response came as I listened to a reporter on NPR’s Morning Edition describe the details of yet another death related to the nationwide protests initially sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd, and refueled by the shooting of Jacob Blake. I turned the radio off and drove in silence.
A tear ran down my cheek as I steered my car down a ramp onto I-90. My emotional response came as I listened to a reporter on NPR’s Morning Edition describe the details of yet another death related to the nationwide protests initially sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd, and refueled by the shooting of Jacob Blake. I turned the radio off and drove in silence. Read more…
“Over 400 Years in the Making:” My Drive to Kenosha Read More »
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) began as a group of medical students in the Class of 2021 reading together. Our numbers grew; we began taking action, and now we are a student leadership group at the UVM Larner College of Medicine. It may come as a surprise, but many students in SJC had never done social justice work before medical school. You don’t need experience or expertise in the field to do this work. You need to be willing to make mistakes, be uncomfortable, check your privilege, check your ego, and be accomplices, not just allies
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) began as a group of medical students in the Class of 2021 reading together. Our numbers grew; we began taking action, and now we are a student leadership group at the UVM Larner College of Medicine. Read more…
The Social Justice Coalition: Breaking Ouroboros Read More »
