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Alfred Anderson | Staff Writer A Closer Look at the Rap Industry’s Obsession with Lean  Rumors swirled the Internet a few weeks ago that New Orleans rapper, Lil Wayne had died as a result of seizures induced by his frequent use of Purple Drank. While these rumors were false, his hospitalization has brought new attention to [...]

Vital Information for the NPHC Pan Afrikan Step Show  Richard Keith | Staff Writer The past two years at the N.C. State National Pan-Hellenic Step Show, have been years of Alpha reign with the Theta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. winning first place at the 2011 show, and the Eta Omicron Chapter of [...]

A Recap of the 16th annual AATS Fashion Expose  Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief The African American Textile Society (AATS) hosted its 16th annual Fashion Expose, Monday, as a part of the 2013 Pan Afrikan Festival. The theme of this year’s expose was “Foster Fashion, Experience Design…” and sponsors included Belk, Maurice’s, UAB and the Raleigh Paul [...]

DeErricka Green | Staff Writer  1970 was a year of firsts for African Americans at N.C. State: Willie Burden and Charley Young became the first African Americans to receive football scholarships from the University; the first African American Cultural Center, located in the old YMCA building, was formed; and, most appropriate, the first Pan-Afrikan Festival [...]

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief The African American Textile Society (AATS) is advising everyone to “Stay Fresh” today by purchasing frozen yogurt from Fresh Berry on Hillsborough St. Individuals who display the AATS and Fresh Berry flyer at the time of checkout will have 15 percent of their total purchase donated to the AATS. While the members [...]

Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer From the Perspective of a Black Man  The simplest way to describe a beautiful, black woman is that she is a complex and intricate being. As a black man, I find an array of black women beautiful.  She could be lightskinned, darkskinned, slim, curvy, tall, short, have straight or curly hair, [...]

Modern Day Madame C.J.  While many young black women have recently made the decision to transition their hair back to its natural state, Victoria Adesanmi, a junior studying Industrial Design has taken it a step further, by making her own natural hair care products. Adesanmi has not always had natural hair. In fact, she did [...]

NCSU Professor tells of his Radical Past Amanda McKnight | Staff Writer Dr. Rupert Nacoste is a former member of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP). A tenured professor who has been at N.C. State for more than 25 years, Nacoste joined the BPP, which was co-founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale [...]

Not Just Planting Seeds, But Watching Them Grow  Devonte Keith| Staff Writer One of the prominent themes in black families is the absence of the father. We hear in the media as well as in music how black children have to grow up without fathers and the struggles black mothers encounter raising their children alone. [...]

Story & Photos By: Kelly Darden   Staff Writer  Typical professors and members of academia come to campus dressed in collared shirts and ties or skirts and blouses. Dr. Smith-McKoy, Dr. Brookins, and Toni Thorpe, who are all members of NCSU faculty, do not confrom to the standard Western dress codes. They often come to [...]

Student Harbors Positive Energy From Symbols of the Motherland   Chelsea Gardner | Staff Writer Amira Alexander feels inspired, and like many members of the Millennial Generation, shows her inspiration to the world – through body art. Unlike many others, she credits her tattoos – the symbols of her West African heritage – with giving her [...]

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief Four years ago when Raymond and Stephanie Johnson watched their son Chase leave home to attend college at N.C. State as a business administration major, they knew that he would develop an entrepreneurial spirit. Like most practical parents, they also knew he would attend his fair share of parties. However, what the [...]

Kelly Darden| Contributor On Monday,  50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his“I Have A Dream” speech, the nation’s capital was flooded as individuals of all creeds, nationalities, religious backgrounds and economic status cametogether to celebrate and witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama I was one of those witnesses. I traveled [...]

Shawn Murray| Staff Writer Coming onto the scene with one gold watch, two gold chains, six gold rings like its nothing, Trinidad Jame$ has blown up with his single “All Gold Everything.” Decked out in Versace loafers and a silk shirt, Jame$ has definitely made a fashion statement with his eclectic image. Recently, Jame$’s music [...]

Amanda McKnight | Staff Writer  The Black Community has long had issues with accepting individuals who identify themselves as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Queer), especially men. Marcus Lee, a sophomore, at Morehouse College is spearheading a movement of change in his community by successfully advocating for a course in LGBTQ . The Atlanta based [...]

  Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer The First Flight Hits Turbulence When David Stern commissioned his first NBA Draft in 1984, little did he know that his words, “The Chicago Bulls pick Michael Jordan, from the University of North Carolina,” would be the introduction of a legend. While we all know about Michael Jordan and his [...]