When activist and Berkeley High School parent Marc Staton heard the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial, he experienced a wide range of emotions. “There was no joy in it.

As several high profile cases of police brutality cause public outrage, including the murder of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant and 13-year-old Adam Toledo, the call to “jail killer cops” has been growing in popularity.

Protests, Rallies, and Marches Attend a protest by joining others on the streets to fight collectively for a cause. Marches are held often across the Bay Area and are a straightforward way to get involved.

Judas and the Black Messiah, directed by Shaka King, tells the story of Black liberation activist Fred Hampton, and the undercover informant who ultimately aided in his murder.

For Berkeley High School senior Shayla Avery, dance is powerful. Avery, a student in Academic Choice, is both a dancer and an activist — often at the same time.

On Thursday, December 10, the Berkeley Unified School District School Board voted to rename Jefferson Elementary School after Ruth Acty, the first Black teacher employed in the district.

The Berkeley Unified School District School Board has been primarily focused on the possibility of Berkeley schools opening back up, but other issues, such as further work towards Black Lives Matter resolutions and a new Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Student Policy proposition were also covered at the November 18 board meeting.

On November 3, Jesse Arreguín was re-elected as mayor of Berkeley. Winning 65 percent of the vote, it is clear that the majority of Berkeley voters found him to be the most qualified candidate.

After a summer saturated with images of police violence and brutality, conversations of police reform have quickly taken center stage in the collective American consciousness.

Amidst the current events regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the atrocities that have resulted from police brutality, many sports players and leagues across the world have taken a moment to recognize and utilize their platform as a way to promote change and equality.

At 4 PM on Monday, June 1, approximately 15,000 East Bay students and residents gathered in front of Oakland Technical High School to show their solidarity and support for George Floyd, a Black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25.