Kevin Gaines, UVA’s Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice, said the protests go beyond changing policies, also seeking to “persuade white people that they are dehumanized by white supremacy as much as black people are.”
UVA President Jim Ryan addresses the death of George Floyd and the commitment to advocate for and be part of positive change, and announces creation of a racial equity task force.
Ian Solomon, dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, on Tuesday shared his searing, personal thoughts on the future of racial justice in a national publication.