Tag: racism
Racialized Empathy
With everything that has been going on in the past 2 years, there has been tragedy after tragedy....
The Importance of Black Journalism
Journalism is often called the voice of the people but how can that be so when the people...
Wassapened This Week: Mar 13th- 19th
Authors note: These are events that happened this week that I chose to highlight. These are in no...
How to Be an Ally at NC State
In the past few months, Black Lives Matter has gained a huge amount of support across the country....
Is School Our Safe Zone?
Content Warning: Racial Slurs, both pictures and audio Racism, racism, racism, the most used word...
White Supremacist Flyers Sweep Campus Once Again
On Nov. 1, flyers with the statement “It’s Okay To Be White” were placed in Nubian Message and Technician newsstands around campus.
A Look Back at NC State’s History of Failing Black Students
Liya Tewelde | Correspondent Recent events at NC State have reaffirmed long-standing, race-related...
We Cannot Tolerate Right-Wing Extremism on Our Campus
Just as we should not stereotype Islam as the root cause of Islamic terrorism, we should not mischaracterize all right-wing ideology as the cause of all extremist terror. Instead, we should be critical of segments of any ideology that lead to extremist tendencies. As college students, we must be the most aware of what these ideologies that can manifest into.
Jess the Mess: Bigotry in the Black Community
Social media influencer, comedian and actress Jessica Moore—also known as Jess Hilarious—received backlash recently after posting a rant via her Instagram story that contained xenophobic comments. The comments were in reference to four men in turbans who the comedian felt threatened by while boarding a plane. Was she genuine in her apology or was she just trying to save her career?
Black Americans Still Have a Dream
The idea of the American Dream has been a long-touted hallmark of living in the United States. It is the idea of starting from nothing and ascending to an idyllic middle-class to upper-class lifestyle by working hard and being motivated. Black Americans, and black millennials, in particular, continue to buy into this optimistic mindset.
