Juneteenth and the Unfinished Journey to Freedom
Dear W&J Community, On this day 155 years ago, 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and a proclamation that “all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and property rights between former masters and slaves. . . .” The moment marked the…
Biology Department Statement Supporting Anti-Racism
W&J Biology Department statement on anti-racism.
Statement from African American Studies Program
A statement from W&J’s African American Studies program about racial injustice.
W&J Student Government Association (SGA): Official Statement on the Current State of Racial and Social Injustices
W&J Student Government Association (SGA) Statement on the Current State of Racial and Social Injustices
History Department Statement on Solidarity and Anti-Racism
W&J College History Department statement on solidarity and anti-racism
English Department Statement on Racial Injustice
W&J English Department statement on Black Lives Matter
The Current State of our Union: The W&J Black Student Union’s call to action for a black community in need
W&J College Black Student Union’s call to action
Message on Racial Justice in Today’s Climate
Dear W&J Community, I write to you today with a heavy heart after a weekend of public protests across the nation reminding us that the pandemic of racism and injustice continues to plague our society. We at W&J do not imagine that we somehow have acquired immunity to this systemic sickness, so this is a…
