My name is two syllables long. It comes from the Hebrew language meaning “God hears,” and is sometimes such a tongue twister that it’s shortened to “Ish” for the sake of brevity.
When I was young and poor and used to wear corduroy on hot summer days, my father would haul my sister and me to the beaches of Miami to spend an afternoon digging in the dirt, which was free.
Ishmael Bishop, a member of The Daily Tar Heel's editorial board, is on a mission to go to as many of the UNC Student Body President debates and forums as he can manage. Here are his thoughts on last night's performances.
THE ISSUE: Tuesday, the N.C. legislature adjourned without passing a controversial bill concerning charter school funding. The issue seems likely to be reintroduced after the legislature is scheduled to reconvene in April. Editorial board members debate the merits of the ideas in the bill.
Like many students in Chapel Hill, I was raised to believe in a cause. Being a child with an active imagination and restless legs, I took heed to any and every call to action with vigor and eagerness. Today, I write as a member of The Real Silent Sam Coalition — not on its behalf but to express my personal support.
If you’re reading this now, you’re too late. I have packed my pens and will be leaving The Daily Tar Heel, post haste.
Under what conditions is it appropriate to use the phrase, “All Lives Matter” in response to violence?
I’ve heard it said: “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.” It’s a popular proverb meant to provide affirmation of black bodies, something that has become more necessary in the wake of recent violence. But how valuable is black skin when shrouded in the oppression of whiteness?
On Feb. 10, Christians United For Israel, or CUFI, will bring to our campus Dumisani Washington, the pastor, author and founder of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel.
It's an unspoken rule at a predominately white institution that we students of color must look out for one another.
