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Wake County Jury Finds Jason Young Guilty of Murder
CJ Guion | Editor – in – Chief On Monday afternoon, a Wake County jury found Jason Young “guilty” of first degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife. Young is a 37 year old graduate of NC State who has been on trial for the 2006 murder of his wife. The first [...]
Using Social Media to Tackle HIV/AIDS epidemic
CJ GUION | Editor – In – Chief African-Americans represent approximately 14 percent of the U.S. population, but accounted for an estimated 44 percent of new HIV infections in 2009. African American women make up a disproportionate number of those cases. NCSU students Khalia Braswell, Kamar Galloway, and Jeremy Currence are providing assistance in a [...]
Black and Proud, Maybe Not?
CORDERO SLASH | STAFF WRITER Recently a L’Oréal ad has been released depicting singer/songwriter Beyoncé Knowles stating that her skin is a “mosaic of all the faces before it” (meaning that she is much more than just black). While this is a positive commercial in terms of diversity and making reference to Beyoncés diverse background, [...]
Another Shoe Riot
ELIZA BROOKS | STAFF WRITER It comes as no surprise for many that the resent release of the highly anticipated Nike shoes has lead to riots and uproars at many retailing locations, AGAIN. Over the Christmas holiday, several media outlets reported several riots in malls across the country stemming from the re-release of the Jordan [...]
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
KELVIN CARTER | STAFF WRITER Why do fools fall in love? As current entertainment news states, Chris Brown and Rihanna have begun recording remixes on each other’s songs once again. Chris Brown featured Rihanna in his latest single, “Turn up the Music Remix” Later, it was announced that Rihanna featured Chris Brown, in return, in [...]
Nubian Message Website Wins Award
The Nubian Message website was recently honored with a Best of Show award for an online news site. NCSU Technician and UNC’s Daily Tar Hell were also honored in the same category. The new Nubian Message was launched in the Fall with a fresh look, upgraded features, and a new url.
Local Media Professionals Share Words of Advice
New organization on campus, the African American Media Club hosted it’s first official entitled “Lifting Every Voice: Empowering Blacks in the Media.” Local media professionals from around the Triangle area discussed their experiences and hardships as African Americans in the media. The panelists also shared tips and strategies with students interested in seeking careers in [...]
Julian Abele: Duke University
LITTLE KNOWN BLACK HISTORY: JULIAN ABELE OF DUKE UNIVERISTY If you were asked to design a building today, would you be upset if you didn’t get the chance to see your own creation until many years later? This happened to Julian Abele who was the designer of most of the building’s on Duke University’s main [...]
Tunnel of Oppression Seeks to Educate
CJ Guion | Editor – In – Chief This week marks the second time that the university will be celebrating a new annual tradition of Diversity Week. This also marks the second year of the Tunnel of Oppression, which is a feature event of the week. The Tunnel of Oppression is a simulated tour of [...]
Preserving Black History Month
CHELSEA GARDNER | STAFF WRITER Last week, as I scrolled through my new Facebook timeline, I discovered a particularly interesting shared photo about Morgan Freeman from a friend’s page. The image displayed a conversation with Morgan Freeman and an interviewer from a 2005 episode of CBS News “60 Minutes” where Freeman stated that he thought [...]
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Hind Malik | Staff Writer Today, the world mourns the loss of a talented singer, a beautiful and great woman, a survivor who became the beloved and role model to great many. Her music legacy delivered more than pure entertainment, it rather delivered messages that at time helped us celebrate and express our most intimate and [...]
Whitney Houston passes away at the age of 48
It has been reported that singer Whitney Houston passed away this afternoon at the age of 48. The cause of death and location has not been released yet. However, the singer was at a party earlier this week and was said to be in good spirits. The singer sold over over 170 million albums, singles, [...]
Powell leaves lasting mark at AT&T 28 Days Event
For the first time in it’s four year history AT&T made a stop in Raleigh for it’s 28 Days speaker series which features inspirational speakers from influential African Americans. This keynote speaker of the night, author and activist Kevin Powell encouraged attendees to learn their history. “If you don’t know who you are, you’re not [...]
Black History Spotlight : Bayard Rustin
When you think of the 1963 March on Washington, who is the first person that you think of? It’s probably Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, someone had to organize the march right. His name was Bayard Rustin, whom you’ve probably never heard much about. He is partly responsible for Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent [...]
Thousands prepare to gather for HK on J March
ALEXIS TEASDELL | STAFF WRITER Hundreds of people will gather in Downtown Raleigh this weekend to participate in the 6th annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street march (HK on J) at Shaw University. Each year various community organizations gather to march for social change and equality. The march usually attracts many students from across [...]
AT&T 28 Days Series Comes To Raleigh
CJ GUION | EDITOR – IN – CHIEF AT&T will hold its 28 Days speaker series for the first time in Raleigh on Wednesday, February 8th. The campaign which highlights empowering African Americans throughout Black History month will feature activist and author Kevin Powell. This year the event will include a 7 city tour filled [...]
