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A child signs a large letter calling for Rep. Dwight Evans to support the Ceasefire NOW Resolution at the
Kids in Solidarity with Kids in Palestine event Oct. 29. PHOTO: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK

‘Kids in Solidarity with Kids in Palestine’ calls for ceasefire

Ally Engelbert November 1, 2023

Over 150 children and their guardians gathered outside the Lovett Memorial Library in Mt. Airy Oct. 29 to write letters to Dwight Evans, U.S. representative of Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District,...

Resources to support the fight for racial justice in Philly

Resources to support the fight for racial justice in Philly

Devin Yingling November 3, 2020

In the aftermath of the recent killing of Walter Wallace Jr. by the Philadelphia police department and subsequent pro-tests, The Hawk compiled a list of donation-based resources in Philadelphia, and education-based...

Protesters gather in Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia for a demonstration and march against police violence and the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Solidarity and protest

Two days after the Oct. 26 killing of Walter Wallace Jr. by Philadelphia police while Wallace was experiencing a mental health crisis, a group of St. Joe’s students and faculty organized a gathering...

'Fists up! Fight back!'

‘Fists up! Fight back!’

Devin Yingling October 6, 2020

Approximately 300 people gathered on Oct. 3 at the bottom of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to protest racial injustice and police violence after the murder of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman...

What you should know: Professional teams boycott against racial injustice

What you should know: Professional teams boycott against racial injustice

Riley Frain September 1, 2020

Which professional teams and leagues boycotted their games? On Aug. 26, players across six NBA teams decided not to play in a slate of postseason games as a statement in the fight for  racial justice.  A...

Hawks join protests against police brutality and racism

Hawks join protests against police brutality and racism

Since May 29, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country have taken to the streets of their cities and towns protesting against police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S. Among those millions...

Resources to support and educate on the Black Lives Matter movement

The Hawk Staff and Tayler Washington June 3, 2020

In light of the recent protests and demonstrations against police brutality, The Hawk has compiled a list of resources for the St. Joe’s community to utilize in fighting racial injustice: donation-based...

Responding to Minneapolis

Responding to Minneapolis

The Hawk Staff May 31, 2020

A reminder for us to keep fighting against racial injustice: George Floyd’s killing  by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has received both national and global attention over the past few days.  Thousands...

Liam O'Neil '20, member of SJU Pride, said he was glad other members of the LGTBQ community present at the counter-protest. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Students respond to protesters’ hateful messages

Ana Faguy and Emily Graham May 1, 2019

About 300 students gathered early this evening on Cardinal Avenue, spilling out from the Sourin Parking Lot to counter-protest seven individuals who identified themselves as “Bible Believers.” The...

Protesters hold up letters spelling "Familia." PHOTOS: LUKE MALANGA '20/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s students advocate to shut down family immigration center

Ana Faguy November 13, 2018

About 100 people participated in a vigil at a local detention center which detains undocumented immigrant families, to speak out against family separation and advocate for shutting down the center. Sixteen...

Madison Cassel '20, Anna Lendacky '20, Jessica Sgroi '20, and Grace Schillinger '20 take part in the Women's March on Philadelphia (Photo by Sam Henry '19)

Why I march

Angela Christaldi January 24, 2017

Hope and the possibility of solidarity It was an overcast, bitter cold day, seemingly similar to others in January, but with one essential difference. Thousands of people were gathered on the Benjamin...

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