youtu.be/6cW_opiYbyYSunday Conversations with State Representative La Shawn K. Ford: Critical Conversation on Violence Prevention & Safety in Chicago hosted by Maxwell Little and joined by Revin Fellows. *Interview starts at the 15:26 mark*
Legacy of Missing Lloyd Gaines, 1938 Supreme Court Plaintiff, Still Hunts Higher Education:
Interview with Kathryn Palmer of KBIA. Maxwell Little discussed the importance of Lloyd Gaines legacy, a Civil Rights pioneer who filed a lawsuit against the University of Missouri School of Law for rejecting his application for admission based on his race.
Local Group take power into their own hands to stop violence by Connor S. Carynski:
Article coverage of Illinois State Representative La Shawn K. Ford Operation Save Lives Press Conference.
Illinois State Representative La Shawn K Ford Introduces Operation Save Lives Part 1:
Maxwell Little is a steering committee member for Operation Saves Lives, a collective effort of concerned citizens from diverse organizations committed to lifting Black communities and demanding federal, state, city, and county resources for equity in marginalized communities in Chicago.
Illinois State Representative La Shawn K Ford Introduces Operation Save Lives Part 2:
"Educator and social activist Maxwell Little called for reform in police hiring practices; he said critical race theory courses should be required for new and continuing officers. [Critical race theory] is a curriculum that challenges and critiques systems of oppression, white-supremacy and how we can combat those issues in the Chicago Police Department. If you can change the mind, you can transform behavior,” Little said."
Protest continue after body cam video released of South Shore Police shooting:
Interview with Liz Nagy of ABC Chicago 7 Eyewitness News. Maxwell Little calls Chicago Police shooting of Harith Augustus unconstitutional use of force. "To weaponize somebody's Blackness is against the law."
Free Speech on Campus: What Students Think and How We Respond:
American Council on Education 100th Annual Meeting Closing Plenary Panel Keynote Address. A landmark poll conducted by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 2016 provided a window into student beliefs and attitudes on the First Amendment. An updated version of this poll was just released, and it finds dramatic shifts in how students perceive the Fi. rst Amendment, and explores new ground in how students understand the relationship between free expression and diversity and inclusion. Panelists at the closing plenary of ACE2018, ACE's 100th Annual Meeting, unpacked these new findings and discussed what they mean for campuses.
Spike Lee's ESPN Lil Joints - 2 Fists Up:
Directed and interviewed by Spike Lee. We Gone Be Alright. Featured in documentary examining Black Lives Matter movement and Concerned Student 1950 movement at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
KOMU 8 News:
Interview with Zack Newman, University of Missouri leaders discuss diversity and enrollment drop.
Casey Nolen Stay Tunded KETC-PBS St. Louis:
Interview with Stay Tuned STL. Maxwell Little discussed the importance of student involvement.
LUTV:
Interview with Caitlin Baker, Concerned Student 1950 Receives Support from Stephens College.
The Mark Reardon Show 1120 KMOX CBS St. Louis:
Interview with Mark Reardon. Maxwell Little discussed his petition to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson.
Legacy of Missing Lloyd Gaines, 1938 Supreme Court Plaintiff, Still Hunts Higher Education:
Interview with Kathryn Palmer of KBIA. Maxwell Little discussed the importance of Lloyd Gaines legacy, a Civil Rights pioneer who filed a lawsuit against the University of Missouri School of Law for rejecting his application for admission based on his race.
Local Group take power into their own hands to stop violence by Connor S. Carynski:
Article coverage of Illinois State Representative La Shawn K. Ford Operation Save Lives Press Conference.
Illinois State Representative La Shawn K Ford Introduces Operation Save Lives Part 1:
Maxwell Little is a steering committee member for Operation Saves Lives, a collective effort of concerned citizens from diverse organizations committed to lifting Black communities and demanding federal, state, city, and county resources for equity in marginalized communities in Chicago.
Illinois State Representative La Shawn K Ford Introduces Operation Save Lives Part 2:
"Educator and social activist Maxwell Little called for reform in police hiring practices; he said critical race theory courses should be required for new and continuing officers. [Critical race theory] is a curriculum that challenges and critiques systems of oppression, white-supremacy and how we can combat those issues in the Chicago Police Department. If you can change the mind, you can transform behavior,” Little said."
Protest continue after body cam video released of South Shore Police shooting:
Interview with Liz Nagy of ABC Chicago 7 Eyewitness News. Maxwell Little calls Chicago Police shooting of Harith Augustus unconstitutional use of force. "To weaponize somebody's Blackness is against the law."
Free Speech on Campus: What Students Think and How We Respond:
American Council on Education 100th Annual Meeting Closing Plenary Panel Keynote Address. A landmark poll conducted by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 2016 provided a window into student beliefs and attitudes on the First Amendment. An updated version of this poll was just released, and it finds dramatic shifts in how students perceive the Fi. rst Amendment, and explores new ground in how students understand the relationship between free expression and diversity and inclusion. Panelists at the closing plenary of ACE2018, ACE's 100th Annual Meeting, unpacked these new findings and discussed what they mean for campuses.
Spike Lee's ESPN Lil Joints - 2 Fists Up:
Directed and interviewed by Spike Lee. We Gone Be Alright. Featured in documentary examining Black Lives Matter movement and Concerned Student 1950 movement at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
KOMU 8 News:
Interview with Zack Newman, University of Missouri leaders discuss diversity and enrollment drop.
Casey Nolen Stay Tunded KETC-PBS St. Louis:
Interview with Stay Tuned STL. Maxwell Little discussed the importance of student involvement.
LUTV:
Interview with Caitlin Baker, Concerned Student 1950 Receives Support from Stephens College.
The Mark Reardon Show 1120 KMOX CBS St. Louis:
Interview with Mark Reardon. Maxwell Little discussed his petition to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson.