We need to do more than hear voices. We need to listen.

This column by Jaden Dakwa ’21 appeared in The Fayetteville Observer and focuses on the need to not just hear but to listen during these challenging times.

By Jaden Dakwa ’21

As I’ve watched live scenes on CNN from Minneapolis, almost reminiscent of a war zone, I’m realizing the preeminent issue in the United States of America.

We never take the time to listen to black voices. We just hear them.

When former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested…