Hi! I'm a journalist at Columbia Journalism School, and I have been covering the encampments. My colleagues and I have been working non-stop delivering excellent coverage for days. I can speak to what's been happening, or share photo/film for interested outlets.

unbearable brutality, trauma and grief

Referring to Motaz Azaiza as a “Hamas journalist” is despicable for a number of reasons but particularly because he was recently being attacked for publicly criticizing Hamas. I really dislike this guy.

My Columbia Journalism students are out reporting non-stop: working sources they've built over months, navigating the campus unlike any outsider, and adding much-needed context, humanity and depth to coverage.

If you're an editor looking to commission them, get in touch.

Last night's Emergency Seder in the Street in NYC was a powerful embodiment of the spirit of Passover.

The Guardian published the text of my speech:

'Exodus from Zionism'

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Summe Lee , a pro-Palestine member of Congress, wins her primary contest in PA. She defeated Bhavini Patel, an Indian American, backed heavily by pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, and by Hindu nationalist right!!

thehill.com/homenews/campa…

From ‘93-95 I began shooting for my NYU doc class. Last summer I pulled that footage out of storage. “It Was All a Dream” is feature documentary, a visual memoir, my largely verite archive from the dawn of hip hop’s golden era. It debuts at Tribeca this June. Tix on sale 4/30

Just got out of jail after Columbia called NYPD to mass arrest 100+ students. I have been suspended and evicted from housing by Barnard. This has only strengthened my commitment to the movement for Palestinian liberation and I promise to continue fighting for divestment.

Sobering and all-too-familiar account by Alicia Montgomery about dynamics at NPR that may as well be about the CBC, both public broadcasting institutions that have seen an exodus of Black & racialized staff while also being criticized for being “too woke.”slate.com/business/2024/…

The stakes of India’s election as Modi seeks third term /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-d…

Renowned scholar talks intersectionality, discrimination and backlash against ‘wokeism’:

“Kimberlé Crenshaw takes part in March 18 UCalgary Courageous Conversations speaker series”. By
Demilade Odusola, for the O'Brien Institute for Public Health U Calgary ucalgary.ca/news/renowned-…

The stories of teenagers girls and cops in Regent Park back in the day really needs to be screamed from the rooftops

this seems like a great opportunity, a new online space with 'a mandate to publish the best new and established Indigenous literary writings in the areas of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and to provide a safe space for emerging editors to learn how to edit Indigenous writing.'

The second excellent reason I found to go to Ottawa:

this is obviously partly designed to 'put an end' to those school and workplace debates

New reports suggest the Biden administration has approved Israel's plan to attack Rafah in exchange for Israel not launching counterstrikes on Iran. Now, Israel “has the benefit of being able to dangle both threats,” says Mairav Zonszein מרב זונשיין, ​​senior Israel analyst with Crisis Group.

SUPER EXCITED for this

Stories like these: only one of the reasons I read The Local Magazine