In the summer of 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, protests broke out all over the United States in response to the death of George Floyd. Protests took place in the biggest cities in America...and also in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In this episode, Mary Washington students and staff tell their stories of marching through the streets, standing up for a cause, and getting teargassed.

1. The Summer of Right Now

A podcast about the history of student activism at the University of Mary Washington, a small public liberal arts college in Virginia with a big history of fighting for change. Did you know that in 1998, the University of Mary Washington almost changed its name to Washington and Monroe University, but students blocked that? Or that the school had its own Occupy movement in 2011? Or that an organization that had its first office in a Mary Wash dorm closet has now had over 7,000 volunteers? As part of this year’s first-year experience, Good Trouble: UMW looks at the history of student activism at UMW, with interviews from students, alumni, and faculty who worked to change the university, the state, and the world.

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1. The Summer of Right Now

1. The Summer of Right Now