The Society of Afrikan American Culture hosted “Remembrance of Things Present,” a commemorative forum and lecture last Wednesday in celebration of the 40 years that SAAC has served “as the voice” of African American students on campus. During the program attendees talked about several discussion questions regarding the organization’s founding, past initiatives, and present-day leadership.
Read MoreWhat is Pan-Afrikan Festival? Many call it the black homecoming, while others see it as just another black social event. In my eyes Pan-Afrikan is a time for the black students that don’t have the same kind of black connection that they would have at a Historically Black College and University to all come together and remember that it is possible to have at a predominately white institution. As a freshmen coming to N.C. State I was worried about not having that secure feeling about my culture or not having black friends because N.C. State is a PWI. With this said Pan-Afrikan Festival and other things that the Black Students Board has done over the past year has made me realize just how sound the black community is at state.
Read MoreAs one of the closing events for the 2009 Pan-Afrikan Week, the National Pan-Hellenic Council here on campus hosted the step show competition in Stewart Theatre this past Friday. Even though the show had its share of technical difficulties and a trip of the fire alarm, it did not dampen the fun and excitement of many who attended the event.
Read MorePan-Afrikan Week brings out the most talented African as well as African-American students on campus, one of which is DanceVisions and I had the pleasure going to their Spring Concert on April 1 at 8 p.m. I had never been to a DanceVisions program before so I had no idea what to expect. Afterwards, I was thoroughly pleased with the performance and really proud that I was part of a community that was so rich in culture.
Read MoreIn January, nineteen year old Jakhee Sledge was leaving a McDonalds in Bladen County, when he was shot and killed. Jakhee was said to be gang affiliated. The case remains unresolved. In May of 2003, after joining a local gang in the Triangle, Joshua “Jason” Paz was killed during a robbery that he and a fellow gang member were carrying out. Jason was accidently shot by his partner. He died clutching a Mac-90 assault weapon according to an article written by reporter Oren Dorell Since 2003, we, African-Americans, have been winning the race – the race to see how many of us in North Carolina can die in one year. We are the undisputed champions of murder, manslaughter, victim rates, and to top it all off, we get our people involved the earliest. African-Americans hold the record for most sixteen year old murder offenders in North Carolina. I think we deserve a round of applause.
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